ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293845
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| Date: | Saturday 30 April 2005 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Louis Desmond |
| Registration: | N6256R |
| MSN: | 15061556 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4112 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | China, Kennebec County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Millinocket Municipal Airport, ME (KMLT) |
| Berlin Airport, NH (BML/KBML) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en route to his destination, the pilot encountered deteriorating weather conditions and elected to perform a precautionary landing to a field, "to avoid flight into IMC." During the landing rollout, the airplane encountered a rut in the soft, rain-soaked field, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the Federal Aviation Administration Montreal Sectional Aeronautical Chart revealed several airports along the pilot's planned route of flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper inflight decision to land in a field instead of a nearby airport, after encountering deteriorating weather conditions. A factor was the deteriorating weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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