Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA202

MINOT, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N2355A

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY UNTIL HE ARRIVED AT AN AIRSTRIP SW OF MINOT FOR A LANDING. SEVERAL LOW APPROACHES WERE MADE BEFORE HE ELECTED TO LAND. HE SAID THAT AFTER THE TOUCHDOWN AND DURING HIS LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT SWERVED AND WENT INTO A WHEAT FIELD BESIDE THE STRIP. THE LEFT WING THEN COLLIDED WITH WET SOFT TERRAIN & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE GRASS ON THE AIRSTRIP WAS DRY, BUT THE SURFACE WAS SOFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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