ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386155
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 2001 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Dan Wilkinson |
| Registration: | N42523 |
| MSN: | 14796 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2474 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgan, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morgan, UT (42U) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing roll, following the completion of a local area personal flight, the left main landing gear wheel contacted a 3 foot high snow bank on the runway edge and the aircraft nosed over. The winds were light and variable and the runway was 50 feet in width.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in a collision with a snow bank on the edge of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN01LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 11:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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