Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA064

SIMSBURY, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N48918

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 AT SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT WHEN THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL CONTACTED THE SNOW BANK, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO LEAN OVER TO THE RIGHT STRIKING THE WING ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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