NONE · Cessna 182E · 2002-04-06 · Red Lodge, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02FA064
Event ID
20020412X00508
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-06
Location
Red Lodge, MT, USA
Coordinates
45.1875, -109.267219
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182E
Registration
N3184Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Long term fatigue of the nose landing gear strut fork initiated by side loading which resulted in the separation of the fork from the strut and the consequent collapse of the nose gear. A contributing factor was the ditch the aircraft traversed during the ground roll.