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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Wenatchee, WA · June 2, 2009

Date: June 2, 2009 · 09:08 local
Place: Wenatchee, WA
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1015F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA276
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total2,500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1015FRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502684 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that he was landing at hurst landing a private airstrip south of Wenatchee, WA. He landed long and struck a tree at about 10 miles per hour. The collision caused the aircraft to turn the aircraft and nose over on to the propeller. The landing field is about 900 feet long.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING AT HURST LANDING A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP SOUTH OF WENATCHEE, WA. HE LANDED LONG AND STRUCK A TREE AT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AND NOSE OVER ON TO THE PROPELLER. THE LANDING FIELD IS ABOUT 900 FEET LONG.

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 WPR09CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWenatchee, WAThe pilot's misjudged approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Jun 2, 2009 · Substantial damage