Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA150

ROSAMOND, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N666BH

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE SUCCESSFULLY TOUCHED DOWN DURING CONDITIONS OF A RIGHT, 90 DEG. CROSSWIND. THE PLT STATED THAT A GUST WAS THEN ENCOUNTERED WHICH 'WEATHER COCKED' HIS ACFT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REALIGN THE ACFT WITH THE RWY THE DOWNWIND WING CONTACTED THE RWY SURFACE & CONTOL WAS LOST. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY, NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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