Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC88LA036

BIG LAKE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N68945

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE NEWLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM A SOFT-FIELD, TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AT AN UNIMPROVED, OFF-AIRPORT SITE IN DEEP SNOW. THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN LANDING GEAR BECAME MIRED IN THE SNOW, THE NOSE WHEEL PITCHED DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED-OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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