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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 1985 |
| Time: | 14:17 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8252A |
| MSN: | 25104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3201 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Missoula, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Missoula, MT (KMSO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT USE PROPER TECHNIQUE AND DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING IN A BRISK AND DIRECT CROSSWIND. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN THE HARD LANDING THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A GROUND LOOP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA192
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 April 2004 | N8252A | Private | 0 | Nampa, ID | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 19:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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