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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 404CESSNA · Huntington, WV · August 28, 1985

Date
August 28, 1985 · 04:56 local
Place
Huntington, WV
Airport
Tri State Walker Long Field Ar
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N255CS
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA262
Reported as
Cessna 404CESSNA
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,146 total810 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Misjudged height to runway because of low fog coverage and night landing. Sheared landing gear on a hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED HEIGHT TO RUNWAY BECAUSE OF LOW FOG COVERAGE AND NIGHT LANDING. SHEARED LANDING GEAR ON A HARD LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.