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| Date: | Tuesday 19 January 1999 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8142F |
| MSN: | 15064242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsdale, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wauseon, OH (KUSE) |
| (KJYM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On landing the airplane swerved to the left and impacted a snowbank. The pilot indicated that the left main landing gear was frozen with ice and slush accumulation in the main landing gear pant. He said that the accident could have been prevented by his removal of the wheel pants prior to operating in freezing conditions.
Probable Cause: the pilot's disregarding preparation for the flight. Factors were a frozen landing gear wheel, and the snowbank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 10:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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