ELK CITY, ID, USA
N52095
CESSNA 180J
THE PLT MADE AND APPROACH TO A RANCH STRIP WHICH WAS COVERED WITH PACKED SNOW. ON LANDING, THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS NOT ON THE PACKED SNOW AND IT SANK INTO A FOOT OF SOFT SNOW. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT ON TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SOFT SNOW CONDITIONS ON THE RANCH AIRSTRIP.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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