Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA267

MAMMOTH, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7687B

BELLANCA 14-19-2

Analysis

THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING A LANDING TO RWY 27. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 190 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 20 KTS. REPORTEDLY, HE LANDED ON RWY 27 WITH AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 80 MPH. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE ACFT VEERED LEFT & GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RWY. THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE RWY SHOULDER ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM A FSS. THE WINDS WERE FORCAST TO BE FROM 190 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 20 KTS AT THE DESTINATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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