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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Schroon Lake, NY · March 6, 1988

Date: March 6, 1988 · 11:00 local
Place: Schroon Lake, NY
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89431
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA103
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C8512
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 93 total93 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N89431Registration cancelled Jan 21, 2004 · Cessna 140S/N 8463 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed on a frozen lake. Wheels hit a soft spot in ice. Aircraft nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON A FROZEN LAKE. WHEELS HIT A SOFT SPOT IN ICE. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC88LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchroon Lake, NYDuring landing roll on a frozen lake, the left landing gear dug into a soft spot. The aircraft nosed over and was substantially damaged. In his recommendation for prevention of this acc, the plt said 'by not lndg on ice.'Mar 6, 1988 · Substantial damage