Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA107

KEMMERER, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N1085H

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

ON APRIL 2, 1985, AN INEXPERIENCED PVT PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A RUNWAY WITH A 24KT CROSSWIND AT KEMMERER, WY. THE FAVORABLE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED DUE TO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND BUT THE ACFT STALLED, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PLT RECVD MINOR INJURIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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