ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288025
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 September 2010 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7560X |
| MSN: | 17248060 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3339 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360-KB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Hudson, MI |
| Oconomowoc, WI (OWI8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot purchased the float-equipped airplane on the day of the accident. During landing on the turf runway, one of the airplane's floats dug into the terrain and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed that the vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing the float-equipped airplane on a turf runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA578
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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