Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA071

WILLOW, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5206E

CESSNA 180

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE HE WAS ON FINAL APCH FOR A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN WET SNOW ABOUT 30 YARDS SHORT OF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM 010 DEG AT 5 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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