Pilot Debrief

Cessna A185 near Kalispell, MT — 2020-08-03

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Date
2020-08-03
Location
Kalispell, MT, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Cessna A185
Registration
N185GK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive speed while landing on a wet grass runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while on finial approach to land, the approach speed was too fast. During the landing roll on a wet 1,500 ft long grass runway, braking action was poor, and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane. Subsequently, the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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