Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ERA09CA252

Embden, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N60537

CESSNA/AIR REPAIR INC 305F

Analysis

After a local flight while returning to his privately owned air strip, the pilot reported that he corrected for a sudden crosswind which resulted in a long landing. The airplane rolled onto a soft, unimproved area, causing the airplane to nose over. Structural damage to the airplane was evidenced by wrinkling of the upper wing skin above the cockpit and also in the area of the right wing lift strut attach point. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions.

Factual Information

After a local flight while returning to his privately owned air strip, the pilot reported that he corrected for a sudden crosswind which resulted in a long landing. The airplane rolled onto an unimproved area that was soft causing the airplane to nose over. Structural damage to the airplane was evidenced by wrinkling of the upper wing skin above the cockpit and also in the area of the right wing lift strut attach point. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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