Cessna 185 accident at Winifred, MT, 17 May 2020

On May 17, 2020, a Cessna 185 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Winifred, MT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An inadequate flare that resulted in a bounced landing and the pilot's subsequent delayed decision to go-around that did not allow for sufficient clearance from trees when the airplane was affected by a gusting wind. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.