ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233590
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 2020 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9632S |
| MSN: | 60 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sterling, AK |
| Sterling, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In her written statement the pilot reported that while landing at a remote snow-covered airstrip, she inadvertently touched down about 20 ft short, and into an area of deep powder snow. The airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. Additionally, the pilot noted that flat light conditions made it very difficult to discern any topographical features of the airstrip and snow-covered terrain.
The pilot did not submit a Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting an area of deep snow. A factor associated with the accident was flat light conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA029
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 November 1998 | N9632S | Private | 0 | Aurora, CO | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2020 22:56 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Jun-2021 05:52 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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