ORANGE, MA, USA
N5171B
CESSNA 152
PILOT WAS LANDING AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE NOSE FIRST WITH A SNOW BANK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SWUNG THE RIGHT WING AROUND INTO THE SNOW, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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