SEA80DTI05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Condon, MT · February 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1980
Place
Condon, MT · CONDON, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4914ECessna A185F
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800225003289A
Case key
131719

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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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3-0216  80/2/25    CONDON,MT           CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1315                    N4914E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  38, 6652 TOTAL HOURS, 40
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MISSOULA,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY SNOW PLOWED 25FT WIDE.FROZEN BERM ON EDGE OF RWY BLENDED W SNOW ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4914E
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

FAA reports on this event · 1

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