LAMBERTVILLE, MI, USA
N5543J
CESSNA 172N
THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AFTER A FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. A NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS FOR A CROSSWIND LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS APPROACH SPEED WAS A LITTLE FAST. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED, BOUNCED AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SNOWBANK AND THE PLANE SWUNG TO THE LEFT WITH THE RIGHT WING SWINGING DOWN. THE RIGHT WING, LOWER COWLING AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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