Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA89LA090

JACKPOT, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N2278P

STITS SA-3A

Analysis

THE PLT WAS LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE ACFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY, RECROSSED RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED THE LANDING IN SUCH WINDY CONDITIONS.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADEQUATE WIND COMPENSATION BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTY GROSSWINDS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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