Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA001

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7026K

PIPER PA-20

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED ON RWY 13, THE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEG AT 10 GUSTING TO 20 KTS. HE SAID THAT ABOUT 30 FT BEYOND THE TOUCHDOWN POINT, A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING & THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED & THE PROP & LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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