Aviation Accident Summary CHI92LA244

PARK RAPIDS, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N6055N

BEECH 19A

Analysis

PILOT WAS MAKING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13 WITH WIND 160 AT 17 KNOTS. PILOT SLIPPED AIRPLANE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND. OVER THE RUNWAY AT 15 FEET AGL THE AIRPLANE DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

Probable Cause and Findings

A HARD LANDING DUE TO EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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