Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA175

SEATTLE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2526A

PIPER PA-20

Analysis

PLT LANDED WITH 80 DEG RIGHT CROSS WIND OF 8 KTS, GROUNDLOOPED TO RIGHT. THE PLT SAID THAT ATIS INFO GAVE THE WIND AS 220 DEGREES AT 8 KTS; HOWEVER HIS EST FROM WINDSOCK OBSERVATION INCLUDED GUSTS OF 15 KTS. THE OBSERVING STATION REPORTED NO GUSTS ON THE DATE OF THE ACC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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