ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288596
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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 2010 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150D |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4296U |
| MSN: | 15060296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5212 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galena, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garden Valley, ID (U88) |
| Galena, ID (U87) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he intended to fly his airplane on a cross-country flight over high mountainous terrain. After takeoff, the pilot climbed to 9,500 feet mean sea level (msl) in order to fly over mountains. He subsequently descended to 8,500 feet msl, and then he attempted to climb back to 9,500 feet to clear additional mountains. This second climbing effort diminished his fuel reserve, so the pilot opted to divert to a 7,160-foot msl uncontrolled airport short of his destination. While flying over the airport to evaluate its runway's condition, the pilot noted that the runway was covered with snow. The pilot opined that because of the airplane's low fuel state, it was prudent for him to land. The pilot made a soft-field landing on the runway. During rollout, the airplane's wheels penetrated the snow-covered surface, the airplane nosed over, and both wings and the empennage broke.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with soft, snow-covered terrain while executing a precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10CA201
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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