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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1983 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Jeriden Airways |
| Registration: | N67897 |
| MSN: | 15282083 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1515 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meriden, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waterbury, CT (KOXC) |
| Meriden, CT (KMMK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RETURNING FROM AN OUT-AND-BACK X-COUNTRY, THE PLT LANDED ON A RWY WITH PATCHES OF ICE. HE STATED THAT AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEEMED TO BE FROZEN AND SKIDDED ON A PATCH OF ICE. AS THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SKID, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL CONTACTED A DRY PART OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT PIVOTED TO THE LEFT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TRIED TO COUNTER THE MOVEMENT WITH RIGHT RUDDER AND A SLIGHT APPLICATION OF POWER. HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL AND NOSEWHEEL HIT A SNOWBANK AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA055
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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