Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LA008

RAINBOW LAKE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9115U

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A SNOW COVERED, FROZEN LAKE, HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE NOSE GEAR UP, DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW. WHEN THE NOSE CAME DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED UNDER & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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