ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361031
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 November 1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6613N |
| MSN: | 185-04312 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1627 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maybell, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fruita, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED ROUGH AIR WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, 'ALMOST LIKE WIND SHEAR,' BUT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN NOSED OVER. THE PILOT THEN DISCOVERED THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH SEVEN TO EIGHT INCHES OF 'VERY WET, HEAVY, AND CRUSTY' SNOW.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN THE CONDITION OF THE LANDING AREA. THE SNOW COVERED CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 14:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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