SEA99LA119

Factual narrative

On July 13, 1999, at 1720 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 185, N532PC, sustained substantial damage when it ground-looped during landing on runway 15 at Renton, Washington. The private pilot and his one passenger were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight had originated at Salem, Oregon at 1550. There was no report of an ELT actuating. The pilot had aborted a landing on runway 15 and had gone around. On the second attempt to land, he lost control of the airplane and ground-looped. The right wing main spar was bent and the horizontal stabilizer was damaged. In a written report, the pilot stated that he had been unable to maintain directional control after touchdown. The pilot had aborted a landing on runway 15 and had executed a go-around. On the second attempt to land, he lost control of the airplane and ground-looped. The right wing main spar was bent and the horizontal stabilizer was damaged. In a written report, the pilot stated that he had been unable to maintain directional control after touchdown. Winds at the time of the accident were reported to be 180 degrees at ten knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12