Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87DER01

ST. PAUL, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N1502F

CESSNA 185D

Analysis

DURING LANDING AFTER THE SKIS HAD TOUCHED DOWN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE. AS THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY THE PLT ATTEMTPED A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, ONE SKI DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THE RIGHT SKI HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE AXLE ATTACH POINT ON THE LANDING GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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