ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369350
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| Date: | Monday 2 January 1989 |
| Time: | 17:12 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5134T |
| MSN: | 75 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3491 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cantwell, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Cantwell, AK (Z68) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AT CANTWELL, AK. THE WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED DEEP SNOW DURING THE LANDING ROLL, CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 49.2 HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND WAS PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA030
History of this aircraft
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| 24 August 1987 | N8507E | John Ree Dart | 0 | Central, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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