Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FRG25

DEL RIO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

XAIJI

PIPER PA-23

Analysis

THE MEXICAN AIR TAXI FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEL RIO, TEXAS AFTER ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS, HEAVY RAIN, AND HAIL. THE PLANE WAS VECTORED AND CLEARED FOR AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13. DURING LANDING, THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 350 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING 20 KNOTS. THE AIRCREW WERE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET RUNWY AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE PLANE WENT OFF OF THE DEPARTURE END.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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