NTSB CAROL · Event
Event FTW87LA125
Registry · N85Q
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA A185F
Year of manufacture
1978 · 9 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19870406
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABA65D
Registrant of record
AMICULUM LLC
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Factual narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE DEVELOPING MORE LIFT THAN THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING TIP DRAGGED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT SIDE INTO THE MUD WHERE IT FLIPPED INVERTED BEFORE STOPPING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT CONTROL PROBLEMS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1987_FTW87LA125.txt.
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