Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA156

SPOKANE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N400JT

BOEING IB75A

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE WIND WAS FROM 190 DEG AT 6 GUSTING 12 KTS. DRG THE LANDING ROLL, AFTER SLOWING TO AN ESTIMATED 15 KTS, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND WHICH CAUSED 'THE RIGHT WING TO DIP.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT 'ROTATED' ABOUT 60 DEG DAMAGING THE LOWER RIGHT WING TIP & SPAR, BUT THE PLT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE PARKING AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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