Aviation Accident Summary CHI88LA062

FT. WAYNE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N5499K

CESSNA 172

Analysis

AIRPLANE NOSED OVER IN SOFT SNOW DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING ATTEMPT. THE PIC TRIED TO RECOVER FROM A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY ATTEMPTING TO ROLL OUT ON SNOW COVERED SOD AFTER HOPPING OVER A SNOWBANK THAT WAS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY LANDING SURFACE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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