Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA037

ENGLEWOOD, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N16111

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN IT HIT SOME SLUSH ON THE RWY AND WAS PULLED INTO A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT. THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED WHEN IT HIT THE 3 FT SNOWBANK AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THE SPEED THEN WAS ABOUT 10 KTS. THE RWY IS 5148 FT LONG AND 75 WIDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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