Cessna A185F accident near Guymon, Oklahoma, May 25, 2003
On May 25, 2003 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna A185F, registered N6578E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Guymon, Oklahoma (Guymon Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 2003 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Guymon, Oklahoma · Guymon Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · all A185Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6578E · no longer on the register · serial 18504055
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot encountered a 10 knot crosswind while landing on runway 18. He was not able to maintain directional control after the airplane veered left and departed the runway. No mechanical defects or anomalies were reported or found with the airplane. He had reported over 1136 hours of total flight time which included 432 hours in make and model.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,136 hours in all; 432 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 1,061 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 7, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,581 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 17, 2002; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520D30 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GUY Guymon at 9:30 pm
- Destination: GUY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 5,900 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from GUY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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