ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358545
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 August 1995 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1364Y |
| MSN: | 17249064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4446 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Red Lodge, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Worland, WY (KWRL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE PILOT NOTED EQUIPMENT ON THE RUNWAY AND OPTED TO GO-AROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN CIRCLED AROUND TO LAND IN THE GRASSY AREA NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. AT 20 TO 50 FEET AGL, THE PILOT NOTED A CULVERT AND ADDED POWER AND PULLED UP TO GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND STARTED TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE TO INCREASE AIRSPEED BUT THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE NOTAM IN EFFECT THAT REPORTED THE RUNWAY CLOSED FOR RESURFACING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING WERE FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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