Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during an attempted takeoff in a tailwheel equipped airplane, he experienced a left crosswind as he lifted the tail and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and impacted terrain. The right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA209 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 9, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sunriver, Oregon
- Nearest airport
- Sunriver Airport (KS21)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna A185F
- N-number
- N94078
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- 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.