FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
N8620S
CESSNA 150
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, DURING DUSK LIGHTING CONDITIONS, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT SHE WAS 'CUTTING THE RUNWAY TOO CLOSE, AND THAT BY TRYING TO LAND ON OR NEAR THE NUMBERS I DIDN'T PROVIDE A WIDE ENOUGH SAFETY MARGIN'.
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE ALTITUDE NECESSARY FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE ON THE FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOWBANK AND THE DUSK LIGHTING CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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