ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354654
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| Date: | Monday 30 March 1998 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6640T |
| MSN: | 15059040 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apple Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had taken the aircraft flying to test the aircraft radio and when it did not work he returned to his private dirt airstrip. He said that after touchdown the nose gear sank in the soft soil, the nose gear strut collapsed, and the aircraft nosed over. An FAA inspector examined the airstrip and found that it is actually a firebreak road that is owned by a neighbor who allows the pilot to use it. The landing area is about 1,700 long by 10 feet wide and very soft. The FAA inspector further noted that 60-foot power lines that the pilot would have to maneuver over before landing obstructed the approach end of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA130
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 16:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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