Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA382

FRANKFORT, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N68668

CESSNA 180

Analysis

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO TRANSPORT 3 STUDENT PARACHUTE JUMPERS. AFTER THE JUMPERS EGRESSED, THE PLT & JUMPMASTER RETURNED TO THE ARPT. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A RIDGE ON THE GRASS RWY & BOUNCED IN THE AIR. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN IN A CRAB, SLID SIDEWAYS & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 5 GUSTING 10 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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