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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175A · Gold Beach, OR · February 8, 2016

Date: February 8, 2016 · 10:44 local
Place: Gold Beach, OR
Airport: Gold Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6951E
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA122
Reported as: Cessna 175A
Reported engine: Continental GO-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,299 total22 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N6951ERegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Cessna 175AS/N 56451 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 175A Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On approach to landing (4S1) the aircraft's altitude was low enough for the nose wheel to strike a fence four feet high and 300 feet from the threshold of runway 16. The pilot stated a down draft caused him to stike the fence. The nose gear casting broke off the assembly after landing and the aircraft flipped over, causing damage to vertical fin, fuselage and wings.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO LANDING (4S1) THE AIRCRAFT'S ALTITUDE WAS LOW ENOUGH FOR THE NOSE WHEEL TO STRIKE A FENCE FOUR FEET HIGH AND 300 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 16. THE PILOT STATED A DOWN DRAFT CAUSED HIM TO STIKE THE FENCE. THE NOSE GEAR CASTING BROKE OFF THE ASSEMBLY AFTER LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VERTICAL FIN, FUSELAGE AND WINGS.

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 GAA16CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGold Beach, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain an approach angle of descent to avoid obstacles, resulting in the airplane striking the airport perimeter fence.Feb 8, 2016 · Substantial damage