ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299158
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 2000 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78DE |
| MSN: | 18503701 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3195 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WALLOWA, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MCDERMITT , NV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot indicated he was landing to the west on his private airstrip, an 1,800- by 40-foot, east-west strip with trees and elevated terrain adjacent to both sides. The pilot reported that prior to landing, he noted westerly winds at an estimated 20-25 knots. He stated that during the landing, at approximately 10 feet above ground level (AGL) and 60 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS), 'a wind gust lifted the aircraft and moved it to the north side of the runway.' The pilot stated he banked left in order to avoid striking his hangar (on the northeast side of the airstrip), then initiated a go-around. During the go-around attempt, the aircraft's right wing struck a tree on the south side of the airstrip at approximately 75 feet AGL, and the aircraft crashed. The pilot furnished evidence that he had undergone a checkout by a flight instructor in the accident aircraft about 6 weeks prior to the accident, but did not furnish any evidence of a current flight review signoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment upon encountering a wind gust, and his subsequent failure or inability to maintain clearance with a tree during a go-around attempt. Factors included a short and narrow airstrip, gusty wind conditions, and a tree in the vicinity of the airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00LA072
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 03:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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