ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202099
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 January 2010 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182J Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N48ZZ |
| MSN: | 18257590 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4372 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Metaline Falls, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ione, WA |
| Metaline Falls, WA (09S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was landing on a remote, snow-covered, seasonal airstrip that was closed. He reported that when the airplane touched down, the nose gear broke through the 5-6 inches of crusted snow on the runway and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and wings. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration Airport Facility Directory entry for the airport noted that the airport was unattended and closed from October 1 through June 1 each year.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on a closed, snow-covered runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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