# Accident 19980806019839A: Cessna 172, Hamilton, MT, August 6, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1998, 11:00 local time
- Place: Hamilton, MT
- Airport: Ravalli County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9301° N, 78.4696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9301&lon=-78.4696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4103F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4103F-1999-11-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 750 total, 750 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL98LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980806019839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACFT LANDED LONG, RAN ACROSS A ROAD, AND STRUCK A BANK OF DIRT. (.4)THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR A FULL STOP LANDING.  AS SHE TURNED FINAL FOR THE LANDING, SHE REALIZED THAT ANOTHER AIRPLANE WAS BEHIND HERIN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.  AT THIS POINT SHE ELECTED TO MAINTAIN A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ON FINAL.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2000 FT. DOWN THE 4000 FOOT LONG RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A TWO LANE ROAD, AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.  THE PILOT ALSO RECALLED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT CROSS WIND DURING THE LANDING, AND AS SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRPLANE, THE BRAKES APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE IN SLOWING THE AIRPLANE.  NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.         (-23) SEE NARRATIVE # ATL98LA104

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL98LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA104), Aug 6, 1998: Cessna 172 (N4103F), Ocean Isle Bch, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in excessive airspeed and altitude for a full stop landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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