NTSB GAA19CA381 — 2019-07-01 · Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Current FAA registration · N9235B

Make / Model: CESSNA 175
Year of manufacture: 1958 · 61 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19580326
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACCC58

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9235B Cessna 175 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a ground-loop.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane with a crosswind, the airplane touched down on the main wheels and bounced. During the second bounce he applied full back stick pressure to place the tailwheel on the ground. Aileron and directional control inputs were applied to counteract the gusting crosswind, but the airplane veered right, exited the runway and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 280° at 11 knots, gusting 14 knots. The airplane landed on runway 20. The pilot reported that, during landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with a crosswind, the airplane touched down on the main wheels and bounced. During the second bounce, he applied full back stick pressure to place the tailwheel on the ground. Aileron and directional control inputs were applied to counteract the gusting crosswind, but the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, horizontal stabilizer, and elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation - C
C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2019_GAA19CA381.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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