Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA212

CUBA, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N1648T

CESSNA 414

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUBA, NM AREA TO PICK UP A CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT. THE STATE POLICE BLOCKED OFF A SECTION OF HIGHWAY FOR THE ACFT TO LAND ON. THE PLT LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT DRG THE LANDING ROLL, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RGT WING STRUCK A ROAD MARKER POST. THE PLT BELIEVED THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR & CONTD THE MISSION. LATER, TWO FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE ACFT. IN THEIR OPINION, A TWO INCH WIDE TEAR IN THE RGT AILERON CONSTITUTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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