Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA093

LAKE VILLAGE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N12SG

SAABYE CASSUTT SPORT RACER

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER COLLIDING WITH A SNOW BANK DURING LANDING. A SNOW COVERED DRIVEWAY, WHICH PARALLELS THE RWY WAS USED FOR LANDING. THE DRIVEWAY MEASURES 2600'X 25' AND THE LANDING WAS MADE TO THE NORTH. THE ACFT WAS BLOWN TO THE RIGHT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A SNOW BANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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