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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Glendive, MT · April 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1976
Place
Glendive, MT · GLENDIVE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70283Cessna 185
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760415008139A
Case key
153431

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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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3-0932  76/4/15    GLENDIVE,MT         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 143
        TIME - 1205                    N70283              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON COMMUNITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROUNDTOP,MT                 GLENDIVE,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SWERVED RIGHT,ROLLED OFF R SIDE RWY 12.WIND 190 DEG AT 5K.

Aircraft

Registration
N70283
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson Community

FAA reports on this event · 1

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