CRESCO, IA, USA
N5371D
CESSNA 172
THE PLT SAID HE WAS MAKING HIS SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND ON AN ICY SNOW COVERED RUNWAY THAT WAS CLOSED BY NOTAMS. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WIND BLEW HIM SIDEWAYS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE ACFT SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. A RIGHT CROSS WIND OF 17 KNOTS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ON A CLOSED RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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