Cessna A185F N8343Q
15 August 1990 · Ovando, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1990 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N8343Q was involved in an accident near Ovando, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ovando, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whitetail Ranch
- Coordinates
- 47.0691, -113.0406
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N8343Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna A185F | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Ronald W. Braatz | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Cessna A185F | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Cessna A185F | Discovery Bay, California, United States | Richardson, John | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Cessna A185F | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Temsco Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 1990 | Cessna A185F | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | James E. Woodcock | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1990 | Peterson KIT FOX MODEL 1 | Highwood, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Columbia Falls, Montana, United States | Eagle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna C-180E | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |