SUSSEX, NJ, USA
N5989W
PIPER PA-28-140
AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 03 WITH THE WIND FROM 310 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING 20 KNOTS. THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN PLOWED, BUT IT WAS ABOUT 60 PERCENT COVERED WITH PATCHES OF SNOW. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE PLANE TO THE SIDE. THE RIGHT WHEEL HIT A SNOWBANK TURNING THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER RIGHT AND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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