ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288921
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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N61609 |
| MSN: | 18504235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3165 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Polson, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman Airport, MT (BZM |
| Poulson, MT (8S1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that, while landing in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, he encountered a gust of wind. He experienced a loss of directional control and the left wing and elevator struck the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and elevator. The pilot stated that the airplane had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA406
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1996 | N61609 | Econorex Systems Inc. | 0 | Midland, TX | |
sub |
| 5 June 1999 | N61609 | Lawrence A. Smith | 1 | Soldotna, AK | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
| 7 August 2004 | N61609 | Private | 0 | Wasilla, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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