Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA239

OCEAN CITY, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N733BN

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

DURING LANDING IN A X-WIND THE PLT SAID THE ACFT WAS PUSHED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY BY THE SHIFTING WIND. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE RIGHT WING DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE SOUTHEAST AND WAS GUSTING TO 30 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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