Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA079

BREWSTER, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N118FP

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PIC RPTD VERRING LEFT AND OFF THE SIDE OF THE SOD STRIP WHERE HE WAS ATTEMPTING A LNDG. THE PIC STATED THAT THE LNDG GEAR BEGAN SINKING INTO SOFT GRND OFF THE SIDE AND THE ACFT SLOWED RAPIDLY. AFTER SLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED REARWARD FLIPPING THE ACFT INVERTED. THE PIC STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RWY ONCE HE WAS OFF TO THE SIDE IN THE SOFT GND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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