- Date
- December 31, 1985, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Grygla, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3828VCessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851231066789A
- Case key
- 13398
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft had been fitted with owner installd skis. During landing the left ski separates from its mount allowing the left ski mount to dig into the snow covered runway. The right wingtip struck a snowbank and the aircraft came to rest on its nose. The pilot stated that the ski mount retaining washer was missing allowing the ski mount to slide over the retaining nut and cotter pin on the axle end. He further stated that it was either an oversight during preflight, or that the washer could have come off during the last last flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3828V
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18686
- Engine
- Continental C145-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Eldon J. Augustine
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 26, 1985
- Airport
- RLA · Private
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,600 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 7 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3828V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.