ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294031
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| Date: | Friday 11 March 2005 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172A |
| Owner/operator: | West Valley Flying Club |
| Registration: | N4682G |
| MSN: | 17273308 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Emigrant Gap, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos Airport, CA (SQL/KSQL) |
| Emigrant Gap-Blue Canyon Nyack Airport, CA (BLU/KBLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane nosed over during a touch-and-go landing on a snow covered runway. The vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent when the airplane came to rest inverted. Upon arrival in the airport vicinity, the pilot flew over the airport three times. He noted that one end of the runway was visible and that the remaining 3/4 of the runway was covered in snow. Visually, the snow did not appear to be of any great depth. Based on the reported winds, the pilot decided to perform a touch-and-go on the snow-covered portion of the runway. As the airplane touched down, the landing gear entered the snow and the airplane nosed-over. The pilot noted no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The Airport Facility Directory Southwest (AFD/SW) contains the following entry, in part, for the accident airport: "CLOSED winters due to snow." The pilot reported that he reviewed the AFD/SW, but did not read the "Remarks" section.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his selection of an unsuitable landing area, resulting in an encounter with a snow-covered runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA111
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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