SEA68D0259

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Fishtail, MT · March 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1968
Place
Fishtail, MT · FISHTAIL, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3909DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110546

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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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3-2544  68/3/17    FISHTAIL,MONT       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 267
        TIME - 1000                    N3909D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROCK ON UNIMPROVED STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3909D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch Strip

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