Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA004

SEWARD, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N5980P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE WAS LANDING ON HIS PRIVATE GRASS STRIP WHICH IS 1600 X 60 FT. HE SAID THE GRASS ON THE EDGES WAS THICKER THEN THAT IN THE MIDDLE. DURING LANDING ROLL THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LT AND THE LT WING COLLIDED WITH MILO GROWING ALONG THE LT SIDE OF THE STRIP. THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LT AND THE RT MLG COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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