ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247481
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 2021 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3F-50 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N26811 |
| MSN: | 4191 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4152 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ojibwa Airpark (D11), Weidman, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, MI (KMOP) |
| Weidman, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew a low-altitude approach over a snow-covered runway. During the approach his depth perception was degraded from the bright sunlight that reflected off of the snow. The landing gear hit the snow and the airplane subsequently nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a low approach over a snow-covered runway. Contributing to the accident was the loss of depth perception due to the bright sunlight and snow.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA123
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2021 21:16 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jul-2022 14:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 06-Jul-2022 15:24 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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