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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna C185 · Winnett, MT · June 12, 2012

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Date: June 12, 2012 · 20:34 local
Place: Winnett, MT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: CGZVF
Reported as: Cessna C185
Reported engine: Continental IO-520-C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

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What happened

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On 06/12/2012 at 2034 MDT a Cessna 185 landed on highway 200 near mile marker 140, 3 miles east of Winnett, MT. During the landing the aircraft sruck 4 electrial wires which crossed highway 200. Pilot stated to the petroleum county sheriff that the aircraft was running rough. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller blades, right wing leading edge, lower engine cowling, and the exhaust system. Pilot sustained no injuries. Pilot was operating the this aircraft on a suspened certificate and a expired medial.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/12/2012 AT 2034 MDT A CESSNA 185 LANDED ON HIGHWAY 200 NEAR MILE MARKER 140, 3 MILES EAST OF WINNETT, MT. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SRUCK 4 ELECTRIAL WIRES WHICH CROSSED HIGHWAY 200. PILOT STATED TO THE PETROLEUM COUNTY SHERIFF THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING ROUGH. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER BLADES, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, LOWER ENGINE COWLING, AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. PILOT WAS OPERATING THE THIS AIRCRAFT ON A SUSPENED CERTIFICATE AND A EXPIRED MEDIAL.