ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299116
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| Date: | Friday 14 April 2000 |
| Time: | 09:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Mustang Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6446K |
| MSN: | 15077707 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8503 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CHICKALOON, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PALMER , AK (PAQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot reported that while in cruise flight, the oil dip stick access door opened. He said that he elected to land at a snow-covered, nonmaintained airstrip, and close the door. The pilot reported that while landing to the west, the main wheels contacted deep snow on the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and engine firewall assembly.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Factors associated with the accident were an open service door, and snow-covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA045
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 July 1983 | N6446K | Airplane Store | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
| 13 February 1991 | N6446K | Nugget Aviation | 0 | Palmer, AK | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 02:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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