Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA112

PONTIAC, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N6312R

CESSNA 172RG

Analysis

THE ACFT SLID INTO A SNOWBANK AT THE END OF A LNDG ROLL ON AN ICY RWY WITH A X-WIND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE DID NOT USE BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE ICY CONDITION OF THE RWY. THE X-WIND WEATHERVANED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE SNOW ALONGSIDE THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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