ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235417
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 2020 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N150LF |
| MSN: | 15073579 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5640 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamburg, Erie County, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saranac Lake-Adirondack Airport, NY (SLK/KSLK) |
| Hamburg, NY (4G2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after completing the landing roll on a grassy area adjacent to an asphalt runway, the main landing gear dug into an area of soft grass, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. 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 improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N150LF
NTSB ERA20CA156
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2020 03:36 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 14:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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