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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182E · Red Lodge, MT · April 5, 2002

Date: April 5, 2002 · 19:10 local
Place: Red Lodge, MT
Airport: Red Lodge Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3184Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02FA064
Reported as: Cessna 182E

N3184YRegistered now · Cessna 182ES/N 18254184 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 182E Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)The PIC stated that on landing at Red Lodge, Montana, the nose strut fork fractured causing departure of nose wheel. Aircraft veered left of runway into a 3 foot deep ditch causing considerable damage to outboard left wing and prop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE PIC STATED THAT ON LANDING AT RED LODGE, MONTANA, THE NOSE STRUT FORK FRACTURED CAUSING DEPARTURE OF NOSE WHEEL. AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OF RUNWAY INTO A 3 FOOT DEEP DITCH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD LEFT WING AND PROP.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA02FA064Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRed Lodge, MTLong term fatigue of the nose landing gear strut fork initiated by side loading which resulted in the separation of the fork from the strut and the consequent collapse of the nose gear. A contributing factor was the ditch the aircraft traversed during the…Apr 6, 2002 · Substantial damage