NTSB Identification: DEN78FTM15
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G164A, registration: N48599----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0358 78/3/13 NR.PARK CITY,UT GRUMMAN G164A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5670
TIME - 2010 N48599 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ROCKSPRINGS,WY SALT LAKE CITY,UT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
BLOWING SNOW 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
30 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN WHEEL DID NOT ROTATE AFTER TOUCHDOWN DUE TO PACKED ICE COVERING ONE HALF OF WHEEL.
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