Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA038

YAMHILL, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N739LH

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PLT WAS LANDING ON A ONE WAY SHORT NARROW AIRSTRIP. HE STATED A GUST OF WIND OCCURRED JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED AND THE PLT ADDED POWER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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