- Date
- January 21, 1983, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Meriden, CT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N67897Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830121004019A
- Case key
- 35146
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Analysis
After returning from an out-and-back x-country, the plt landed on a rwy with patches of ice. He stated that as the acft touched down, the left main wheel seemed to be frozen and skidded on a patch of ice. As the acft continued to skid, the left main wheel contacted a dry part of the rwy and the acft pivoted to the left. The plt reported that he tried to counter the movement with right rudder and a slight application of power. However, the left main wheel and nosewheel hit a snowbank and the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67897
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 152-82083
- Airframe hours
- 1,515
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jeriden Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 1, 1982 · 59 hours before
- Departed
- OXC · Waterbury, CT
- Destination
- MMK · Meriden, CT
- Airport
- MMK · Meriden/Markham, runway 36, 2,100 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 71 total · 59 in this make and model · 24 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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