ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356381
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 December 1996 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N76857 |
| MSN: | 11291 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Emigrant Gap, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angwin, CA (2O3) |
| (KBLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was making a low pass over the closed, snow covered runway to determine if a precautionary landing could be made due to 'unusual engine roughness.' During the low pass the airplane unexpectedly settled on the snow covered runway. He stated that this was due to the 'featureless condition of the snow covered runway and a gradual rise in ground elevation [which] caused a decreased depth perception.' The pilot reported that the snow covered condition of the runway resulted in a rapid deceleration of the aircraft's speed, the aircraft landing, and nosing over once it came to a stop. An FAA inspector reported that there was approximately 1 foot of snow on the runway, and that the aircraft traveled about 30 yards after it touched down midfield. The inspector also reported that no discrepancies were identified with the engine or airframe.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance while attempting a precautionary landing on a closed, snow covered runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 06:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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