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Cessna 180A N9586B

10 October 2009 · Condon, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 10 October 2009 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N9586B, operated by Bartell Stan D, was involved in an accident near Condon, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Condon, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Chukar Flats (NA)
Coordinates
45.2256, -120.5433
Aircraft
Cessna 180A
Registration
N9586B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Bartell Stan D
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ashland → Condon
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR10CA026

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post on approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane at a remote, 1,100-foot-long dirt airstrip. The pilot stated that during the approach, on short final, the airplane struck the top of a fence post located at the approach end of the airstrip. The airplane subsequently landed hard and nosed-down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator. No preaccident mechanical failures were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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