N6897 is a 1955 Cessna 305A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Birchwood, WI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1972. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 71 years old
- 1 of 169 Cessna 305A
2016
1972
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The pilot reported that prior to landing, he performed two low level passes to determine a safe landing area on the frozen lake. During the landing, the left landing gear ski touched down and the pilot heard a bang as the left ski impacted a snow covered raised ice ridge. The pilot slowed the airplane for the remaining landing and it came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear box structure was bent and the bulkheads were damaged. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the airplane. The pilot reported that he should have landed the airplane in the middle of lake which likely would have had less slush and rough ice.
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