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| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1987 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Fern's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N5171B |
| MSN: | 15283787 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1658 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orange, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concord, NH (KCON) |
| Orange, MA (KORE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT WAS LANDING AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE NOSE FIRST WITH A SNOW BANK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SWUNG THE RIGHT WING AROUND INTO THE SNOW, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA062
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 April 1984 | N5171B | Private | 0 | Laconia, NH | |
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| 13 November 2022 | N5171B | Flying 20s Inc | 0 | Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV/KRHV), San Jose, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 15:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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