ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366365
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 August 1990 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8343Q |
| MSN: | 18503662 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ovando, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman, MT (KBZN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND AT A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE POST. DURING IMPACT, MOST OF THE RIGHT STABILIZER & ALL OF THE RIGHT ELEVATOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLYING & THE PILOT FLEW IT BACK TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE & LANDED SUCCESSFULLY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. THE FENCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 20:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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