Aviation Accident Summary MKC82DA020

TOPEKA, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N2872D

PIPER PA-32-300

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING CROSSWIND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 35. THE WIND WAS FROM 290 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING 23 KNOTS. DURING A LANDING FLARE, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLANE SKIDDED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK AN ICE BANK AND COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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