ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292743
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| Date: | Monday 26 December 2005 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Spring City Aviation |
| Registration: | N6085M |
| MSN: | 15284616 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8930 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pelican Lake, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Waukesha Airport, WI (UES/KUES) |
| Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI (RHI/KRHI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane, piloted by a student pilot on a solo cross country instructional flight, sustained substantial damage on impact with the snow and ice on a frozen lake. The pilot stated, "While in route I made the decision to land on Pelican Lake located about 20 mi south of Rhinelander WI. ... Upon main gear touching down the gear was restricted and pulled the nose of the aircraft to the ground (ice) slid about 25 yards then settled back onto main gear." The pilot's safety recommendation stated, "This accident could have been prevented if I would have just stuck to my flight plan and [federal aviation regulations]. I realize that I made a very bad decision to land on the lake and have learned greatly from it."
Probable Cause: The pilot selecting an unsuitable landing area. Factors were the snow and ice covered lake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA052
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 08:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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