Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA148

LOWELL, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N759BJ

CESSNA 182Q

Analysis

THE PLT RPTD THAT HE LANDED IN A 12-14 KT, 90 DEGREE X-WIND. THE INITIAL PORTION OF THE LDG ROLLOUT WAS SHIELDED FROM THE WIND BY A ROW OF TREES BORDERING PART OF THE UPWIND SIDE OF THE RWY. UPON REACHING A CLEARING IN THE TREES, THE AIRPLANE WAS EXPOSED TO THE WIND AND FLIPPED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE CESSNA 182Q POH, THE MAX DEMONSTATED X-WIND VELOCITY FOR THE AIRPLANE DURING LDG IS 15 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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