SEA79DTI25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Conrad, MT · September 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1979
Place
Conrad, MT · CONRAD, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2015SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133899

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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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3-1994  79/9/13    CONRAD,MT           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 257
        TIME - 1330                    N2015S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 223 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONRAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIGHWOOD,MT                 CONRAD,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           EVASIVE MANEUVER                                         LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ARPT CLOSED DUE CONSTRUCTION,NOTAMED. TRUCK BACKED IN PATH OF ACFT,PLT SWERVED % HIT CULVERTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2015S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conrad

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