Accident Cessna 404 N255CS, Wednesday 28 August 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 28 August 1985
Time:	04:56 LT
Type:	Cessna 404
Owner/operator:	Acme Flight Service,inc.
Registration:	N255CS
MSN:	404-0019
Total airframe hrs:	7183 hours
Engine model:	Continental GTSIO520M
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Huntington, WV - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Indianapolis, IN (KIND)
Destination airport:	(KHTS)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
SEVERAL MEN WHO WERE IN A BUILDING AT THE AIRPORT REPORTED THAT THEY COULD HEAR THE AIRCRAFT ON THE APPROACH AND THEN A LOUD NOISE. THEY COULD NOT SEE THE RUNWAY OR THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE FOG. THEY GOT IN THE FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLES AND HAD A HARD TIME FINDING THE PLANE. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BROKEN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND OTHER DAMAGE THAT LEAD THE OPERATORS MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR TOSTATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT STATEDTHAT HE COULD SEE THE RUNWAY FROM 15 MILES OUT.

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