ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201999
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| Date: | Sunday 28 March 1999 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph A. Masters |
| Registration: | N3452D |
| MSN: | 32149 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7988 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glennallen, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| (KAZK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot related he was landing his wheel equipped tailwheel airplane on a snow-covered airstrip. During the landing roll, the left main tire encountered soft snow, and the pilot was unable to keep the airplane from becoming mired in the snow. The airplane subsequently nosed over and received substantial dmage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was the soft, snow-covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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