SEA76DTI06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Geraldine, MT · August 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1975
Place
Geraldine, MT · GERALDINE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2525SCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750804024289A
Case key
150498

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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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3-3207   75/8/4  NR.GERALDINE,MT       CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1607
        TIME - 0900                    N2525S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCRIBNER FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GERALDINE,MT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDD LONG ON 800FT STRIP.BLEW TIRE,GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2525S
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scribner Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2525S · 1

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