Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA086

PLATO CENTER, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N7513Q

CESSNA 310Q

Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APCH THE ACFT CONTACTED A 3-4 FT HIGH SNOWBANK NEAR THE END OF THE RWY WHICH RESULTED IN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THE SNOWBANK WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE OVERCAST AND DUSK LIGHT CONDITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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