Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA034

GARDNER, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N3950C

CESSNA 402B

Analysis

LANDING ON AN ICE COVERED RWY, THE CROSS-WIND WAS STRONGER THAN RPTD. THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT DESPITE CONTROL INPUT TO CORRECT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED BEFORE THE PLT COULD INITIATE A GO-AROUND. THE RPTD WIND WAS 340 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. THE PLT STATED IT WAS ABOUT 15 TO 20 KNOTS AT THE LANDING SITE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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