NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN22LA172
Registry · N1040F
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA A185F
Year of manufacture
1975 · 47 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750318
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A015EE
Registrant of record
MARRS MATTHEW D
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that as the airplane slowed down during the landing roll, he was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane ground looped to the right and the left wing struck the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left outboard wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident may have been prevented if he had applied more left braking action. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_CEN22LA172.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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