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| Date: | Friday 30 December 1983 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Grace Mayfield |
| Registration: | N3389D |
| MSN: | 32187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3284 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florissant, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ft Collins, CO (3V5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK DURING LANDING. THE RWY HAD ONLY BEEN PLOWED TO A WIDTH OF ABOUT 16 FT ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THIS WAS A PRIVATELY OWNED STRIP AND THE PLT/OWNER SAID HE INSTRUCTED HIS MAINTENANCE MAN/RANCH MGR TO PLOW THERWY TO MINIMUM WIDTH. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR HIT THE SNOW ALONGSIDE THE STRIPCAUSING A NOSE OVER. THE PLT HAD JUST DEPARTED THIS STRIP AND RETURNED TO GET SOME CAR KEYS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA056
History of this aircraft
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| 22 October 2008 | N3389D | Miel Del Rio Grande, Inc. | 0 | Grand Junction, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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