Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LUG06

RIALTO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1441X

PIPER PA28-140

Analysis

THE NEWLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 AT NIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT LANDING WAS MADE WITH A STRONG LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND REPORTED AS 360/17 KTS WITH GUSTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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