Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA062

DURHAMVILLE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N5456T

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING FROM A 4-LEG 300-MILE CROSS COUNTRY TRIP. ON FLARE TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION. AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VIBRATION INCREASED, AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK NOSE FIRST AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE VIBRATION REPORTED BY THE PLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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