Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA057

DUCHESNE, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N4897G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS PERFORMING A CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. AT HIS FIRST STOP, DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A THREE FOOT SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM AND THE RUNWAY WAS SNOW-PACKED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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