Aviation Accident Summary DEN89LA072

MAYVILLE, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N9459D

CESSNA 172RG

Analysis

WHEN LANDING ON A TOUCH-AND-GO THE PLT LANDED LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A SNOW BANK. RUNWAY CONDITIONS WERE ICY WITH A 10 KT CROSSWIND.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON AN ICY RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY FOR TOUCHDOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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