Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA057

BROOMFIELD, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N96321

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF LDG DUE TO PLT FAILURE TO CORRECT FOR A 20 KT XWIND CONDITION. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND AT A LOW A/S AND WITH LDG FLAPS (25 DEGREES) EXTENDED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH A WATER TWR, FOLLOWED BY GRND IMPACT AND NOSE OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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