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FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Anchorage, AK · February 1, 1999

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Date
February 1, 1999 · 15:45 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N714TY
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
25 total11 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N714TYRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2023 · Cessna 152S/N 15279431 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft crashed on landing. Other circumstances are unknown. (-5)pilot stated that upon landing rwy 6 aircraft developed strong shimmy during roll-out. The pilot, having never experienced such vibrations, and thinking that the engine mounts had failed, applied immediate braking. The aircraft departed the runway to the left, and at the edge of the runway, turned 90 degrees upon contact with a snow berm. Upon contact with the snow, the aircraft came to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED ON LANDING. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-5)PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING RWY 6 AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED STRONG SHIMMY DURING ROLL-OUT. THE PILOT, HAVING NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH VIBRATIONS, AND THINKING THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAD FAILED, APPLIED IMMEDIATE BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, AND AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, TURNED 90 DEGREES UPON CONTACT WITH A SNOW BERM. UPON CONTACT WITH THE SNOW, THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP.