Accident · 2000-04-04

NTSB case SEA00LA072 · Cessna A185F · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-04-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna A185F (N78DE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment upon encountering a wind gust, and his subsequent failure or inability to maintain clearance with a tree during a go-around attempt. Factors included a short and narrow airstrip, gusty wind conditions, and a tree in the vicinity of the airstrip.

Source: NTSB case SEA00LA072

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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