ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357386
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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 1996 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Multiflight, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3750V |
| MSN: | 15076610 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4772 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcgregor, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Aitkin, MN (KAIT) |
| (17Y) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had called to determine the condition of the runway the day before the flight and was told that the runway condition presented 'no problem.' The pilot reported that he had landed at the McGregor Airport at 0730 CDT on runway 15. At 1330 CDT he departed runway 33 to refuel at Aitkin, Minnesota. He returned to McGregor at 1400 CDT and landed on runway 33. The pilot reported that he made a short/soft field landing. The pilot reported that when the nose wheel touched down, it hit a soft spot in the grass runway and collapsed. An examination of runway 33 revealed that it had soft spots and standing water.
Probable Cause: the nose gear collapsed when it hit a soft spot in the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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