Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane ground looped as it slowed following a 3-point, full stall landing. The airplane departed the runway, and the left main wheel contacted the raised asphalt of the parallel taxiway. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing contacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the left wing, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures associated with the airplane that would have resulted in the loss of control. The pilot reported that the local winds were light and variable at the time of the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12CA429 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 9, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Anthony, New Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Cielo Dorado Estates (TA50)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 190
- N-number
- N190W
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.