Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA293

WICKENBURG, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N736UH

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE ACFT LEFT THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHICH COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR. THEPILOT NOTED DURING FINAL APPROACH THAT THE WINDSOCK DID NOT INDICATE A CROSS-WIND. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING DURING FLARE AND TOOK ACFT OFF THE RWY. THE REPORTED WIND WAS 210 DEGREES AT 10-15 KTS. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON RWY 23.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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