Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA096

CAMARILLO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5194U

CESSNA 172RG

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO DEVIATE TO THE LEFT. APPLICATION OF THE APPROPRIATE FLIGHT CONTROLS DID NOT ARREST THE DEVIATION. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT NOT IN TIME TO PREVENT THE ACFT FROM EXITING THE RWY. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AS IT EXITED THE RWY AND ENTERED ONTO THE ROUGH TERRAIN. THE ARPT MGR REPORTED THAT STRONG GUSTY, VARIABLE WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO CONTROL TWR AT THE ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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