Accident Cessna 185A N4175Y, Saturday 15 May 1982

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Date:	Saturday 15 May 1982
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 185A
Owner/operator:	Tomahawk Flight Enterprises
Registration:	N4175Y
MSN:	1850375
Total airframe hrs:	2665 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-470-F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Marion, MT - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Marion, MT
Destination airport:	Marion, MT
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, HE LOST ALL CONTROL, WHILE AT AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 74 MPH, AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE AT 10 GUSTING 20 KTS. ABOUT 35 MILES AWAY AT KALISPELL, MT, THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 240 DEGREES AT 5 KTS. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 5000 FT.

Probable Cause:

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