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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 1985 |
| Time: | 16:26 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Taylor |
| Registration: | N6312R |
| MSN: | 172RG0160 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1372 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360FIAG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pontiac, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Medina, OH (1G5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT SLID INTO A SNOWBANK AT THE END OF A LNDG ROLL ON AN ICY RWY WITH A X-WIND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE DID NOT USE BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE ICY CONDITION OF THE RWY. THE X-WIND WEATHERVANED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE SNOW ALONGSIDE THE RWY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA112
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 February 1989 | D-EJSP |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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