Cessna 182D N8772X

Summary

On 5 September 2011 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 182D registered N8772X, operated by Liedtka Mark T, was involved in an accident near Roundup, 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.

Date

5 September 2011 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Roundup, Montana, United States

Coordinates

48.7728, -108.9797

Aircraft

Cessna 182D

Registration

N8772X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Liedtka Mark T

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roundup → Roundup

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

WPR11CA439

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during the landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to landing on a dirt road he overflew the area, noting a group of cows nearby before entering a left-hand pattern for his intended landing area. During the landing flare, the pilot observed a cow approaching the flight path of the airplane from his left and attempted to maneuver the airplane to avoid a collision. Subsequently, the left main landing gear struck the cow and the airplane immediately veered to the left. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane continued to the left, landed hard, bounced, and settled back onto the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed structural damage to the left elevator, horizontal stabilizer, and engine firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.