Accident Cessna 172C N8439X, Saturday 9 January 1988

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Date:	Saturday 9 January 1988
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 172C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8439X
MSN:	17248939
Year of manufacture:	1961
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Willow, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Birchwood, AK (Z15)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE STARTED SINKING IN (TWO FEET) DEEP SNOW, AND CAME TO A STOP IN ABOUT 50 FEET. THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT HAD OVERFLOWN THE ARPT AND SAW THE SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT ABOUT MID-FIELD. HE DECIDED TO LAND SHORT OF THEM. UNFORTUNATELY HE CHOSE THE UNPLOWED END OF THE RWY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: