ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371568
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1988 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C |
| Owner/operator: | Lee Kennan Hermann |
| Registration: | N7468 |
| MSN: | 10249 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3088 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cody, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cody, WY (KCOD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS COVERED BY 5-6 INCHES OF DRY POWDERED SNOW, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. IT PITCHED FORWARD AND NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO REST, THE PILOT GOT OUT OF THE ACFT, EXAMINED THE LANDING GEAR, AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING WHEELS WERE FROZEN PREVENTING THE WHEELS FROM ROTATING. THE WHEELS HAD FROZEN DURING FLT WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE AND SNOW. PRIOR TO THE FLT THE PLT HAD TAXIIED IN SNOW 6-8 INCHES IN DEPTH, ACCORDING TO THE PLT. DURING THE BEFORE TAKEOFF TAXIING IN SNOW THE PLT SAID HE USED THE BRAKES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA066
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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