Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA105

LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N4979A

CESSNA 180-L

Analysis

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE LEFT WING. THE ACFT ROLLED DOWN THE RNY ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNTIL IT COLLAPSED. ALTHOUGH THE TOWER REPORTED THE WIND AS BEING STRAIGHT DOWN THE RWY, THE PLT AND THE PLT WHO LANDED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, REPORTED GUSTY CROSS WINDS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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