Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN82DA026

BRYCE CANYON, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N5447E

CESSNA 172

Analysis

AFTER ARRIVING FROM A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED ON AN ICY RUNWAY WITH CALM WIND CONDITIONS. DURING GROUND ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SLIDING TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT WHEEL HIT SNOW AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE, BUT THE PLANE CONTINUED LEFT INTO A SNOWBANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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