Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA056

KIMBALL, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N5553P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

THE PIC RPTD LANDING RWY 10 WITH A WND FM 080 AT 7 KTS. THE ACFT BEGAN VEERING LEFT AND RAN THROUGH A SNOW BANK WHICH BORDERED THE RWY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SPUN AROUND 180 DEG STOPPING TAIL FIRST. INSP OF THE LANDING GEAR NOTED AN OVERLOAD OF THE GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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