Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot which led to the subsequent nose-over. The terrain condition was a factor.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 25, 2006, about 1130 central standard time, an American Champion 7GCBC, N1856G, piloted by a private pilot was substantially damaged when it nosed over during landing on a frozen lake near Tower, Minnesota. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport, Eveleth, Minnesota about 1100.
The pilot reported that while landing on ice and packed snow, the left main landing wheel broke through a hole in the ice and the airplane turned to the left and then nosed over. The pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI06CA104