ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206497
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| Date: | Saturday 28 October 2017 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182K Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2661Q |
| MSN: | 18257861 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3567 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmer, AK (4AK6) |
| Skwentna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing on an unimproved snow-covered airstrip, he touched down in a configuration on the main landing gear “for a soft field landing.” He added that, about 10 to 15 mph, he allowed the nosewheel to settle in the snow. Subsequently, the nosewheel broke through the crusted layer of snow, and the airplane “lurched” forward coming to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to land on an unimproved snow-covered airstrip, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest inverted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2018 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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