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DEN85LA082

1985-02-14 · KALISPELL, Montana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport S27

Current FAA registration · N24950

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture
1977 · 8 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770916
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2548E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE FROZE OR LOCKED UP WHEN IT WAS APPLIED DURING THE LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE LANDING GEAR IN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_DEN85LA082.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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