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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Buckeye, AZ · August 14, 1997

Date
August 14, 1997 · 16:00 local
Place
Buckeye, AZ
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1023F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA290
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,638 total4,380 in this make and model20 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.

Landed left side of strip to avoid badgerhole. Left wing hit tree. Spun left slid sideways. Broke gear. Bent wing.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LEFT SIDE OF STRIP TO AVOID BADGERHOLE. LEFT WING HIT TREE. SPUN LEFT SLID SIDEWAYS. BROKE GEAR. BENT WING.

NTSB investigation

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