Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA305

MARBLE CANYON, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N5434V

CESSNA 210

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 21 WITH A 20 - 30 KNOT TAILWIND, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY SEVERED THE NOSE GEAR, AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PLT REPTD THAT THERE WAS NO WINDSOCK. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPTD THAT THE WINDSOCK IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY AND LANDED DOWNWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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