THREE RIVERS, MI, USA
N5603C
CESSNA 140A
THE SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING ON THE FROZEN SURFACE OF THE LAKE WHEN THE TWO BOTTOM BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE RIGHT SKI TO THE GEAR LEG FAILED THE OVERLOAD FAILED THE TWO TOP BOLTS AND THE SKI FAILED OUT AND UP AT A FORTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE THIS PERMITTED THE GEAR LEG TO DIG INTO THE ICE AND NOSE THE ACFT OVER INVERTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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