Crystal Falls, MI, USA
N8191U
Cessna 172F
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The airplane was substantially damaged during landing on a frozen lake when the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported that he was landing on a frozen lake to visit ice-fisherman. He stated that he had landed at one end of the lake and spent about 20 minutes talking to some fishermen and then got back in the airplane and flew to the opposite end of the lake. Upon landing, the nose landing gear struck a crack in the ice and collapsed. The airplane then slid about 400 feet before coming to rest. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the engine, propeller and firewall.
The rough, unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing which resulted in the total failure of the nose landing gear.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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