Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA93LA037

GARDEN VALLEY, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N5652W

MAULE M5-180C

Analysis

THE PILOT OF THE MAULE M 5 180C LANDED ON A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. HE HAD NOT CHECKED THE AIRPORT RUNWAY CONDITIONS PRIOR TO INITIATING HIS FLIGHT.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. FACTORS INCLUDE THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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