DEN78FTC25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Lander, WY · June 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1978
Place
Lander, WY · LANDER, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1QECessna 185
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140893

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1821  78/6/17    LANDER,WY           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 624
        TIME - 0825                    N1QE                PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND JUNCTION,CO           LANDER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1QE
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunt Field