Cessna 320F N6189Q

Summary

On 27 February 1998 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 320F registered N6189Q, operated by Michael Scarks, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 February 1998 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln Regional (LRG)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 320F

Registration

N6189Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Michael Scarks

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portland → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA070

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in left main landing gear contacting a snowbank during the landing approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During final approach, the airplane's left main landing gear contacted a 2.5 foot high snow/ice bank, located 21 feet prior to the runway threshold. The airplane swerved to the left, and the pilot added power to stabilize the airplane and to realigned it with the runway center line. During touchdown, the airplane's left wing dropped lower then normal. As the airplane slowed, it began to drift left despite the use of full right rudder and brake. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway, and it's left wing struck another snow bank. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.