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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 320F · Lincoln, NE · February 27, 1998

Date: February 27, 1998 · 12:15 local
Place: Lincoln, NE
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6189Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA070
Reported as: Cessna 320F
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total125 in this make and model

N6189QRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 1998 · Cessna 320FS/N 320F0039 Airframe modelCessna 320F

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What happened

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

Left main geara hit frozen snowbank swerved left. Landed left wing low. Swerved into another snow bank. (-23) aircraft hit frozen snow bank on landing. Unknown to pilot left main was damaged during impact. On rollout left main gear dragged aircraft 90 degrees to left. All 3 landing gear collapsed as aircraft hit snowbank on the left side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN GEARA HIT FROZEN SNOWBANK SWERVED LEFT. LANDED LEFT WING LOW. SWERVED INTO ANOTHER SNOW BANK. (-23) AIRCRAFT HIT FROZEN SNOW BANK ON LANDING. UNKNOWN TO PILOT LEFT MAIN WAS DAMAGED DURING IMPACT. ON ROLLOUT LEFT MAIN GEAR DRAGGED AIRCRAFT 90 DEGREES TO LEFT. ALL 3 LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS AIRCRAFT HIT SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY.

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 NYC98LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLincoln, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in left main landing gear contacting a snowbank during the landing approach.Feb 27, 1998 · Substantial damage