Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA124

GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N4852G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE 50 YEAR OLD PRIVATE PILOT, WITH A TOTAL OF 158 FLIGHT HOURS, SAID THE LANDING WAS MADE ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE 150 FT WIDE RWY. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RWY THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND CONTACTED A SNOW BANK APRX 3000 FT FROM THE APCH END OC THE RWY. A WEATHER OBSERVATION TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT RECORDED WIND FROM 190 DEGS AT 13 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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