Riddick Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Phillipsburg, Montana 59858
Friday, June 3, 1988 18:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS FLYING WITH TWO PAX DURING A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION FLIGHT. DURING ROLLOUT ON RWY 34, THE AIRPLANE TURNED LT AND CAME TO REST TEN FEET OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE LT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND FOLDED UNDER THE FUSELAGE. THE FUSELAGE WAS DAMAGED AT THE LANDING GEAR MOUNT. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION REVEALED A CASTING AT THE LT MAIN GEAR MOUNT HAD BROKEN. HE STATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THAT NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH GROUND LOOP ACCIDENTS. THE PART WAS MAILED TO THE NTSB FOR METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION, HOWEVER IT WAS LOST IN SHIPMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/3/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City PHILLIPSBURG
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59858
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RIDDICK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID U05
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 5215
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1830
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 15
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1050
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 4 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37098
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:50AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94237
NTSB Number DEN88LA124
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model A-185F
Aircraft Series Identifier A-185F
Aircraft Serial Number 18503294
Certified Max Gross Weight 3350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 23 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 87
Airframe Hours 1250
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL IVERSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 538 AIRPORT ROAD
Aircraft Owner City STEVENSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59870
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 655
Departure City HAMILTON
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code UO5
Destination City PHILLIPSBURG
Destination State MT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 3600
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --