ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311476
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 2023 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73034 |
| MSN: | 10242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6185 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle River, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eagle River , WI |
| Eagle River , WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane reached an airspeed of about 35 mph and 'hit an ice / snow berm”. The airplane became airborne, stalled, and impacted the terrain. The ski dug into the snow and the airplane flipped over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff from an unsuitable surface which resulted in collision with an object.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA098
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 February 2004 | N73034 | Brook Mueller | 0 | Merrill, Wisconsin | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Apr-2023 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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