ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360936
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1994 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: | Aeronca 65-TL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N29404 |
| MSN: | L2960T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1663 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-145B-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Findley Lake, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clymer, NY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED FROM HIS FARM FIELD IN HIS 1940, WOODEN SNOW-SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE. HIS DESTINATION WAS A FROZEN LAKE TO PRACTICE TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS. HE COMPLETED ONE TOUCH AND GO LANDING TO CHECK THE SNOW DEPTH. DURING HIS SECOND LANDING TO A FULL STOP THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID FOR ABOUT 40 FEET IN THE DEEP SNOW COVERED ICE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT A WELD AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED.
Probable Cause: the failure of a weld at the base of the landing gear which resulted in the failure of the left snow-ski assembly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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