EAST ALTON, IL, USA
N8486X
CESSNA 172
THE ACFT WAS BLOWN INVERTED BY WIND GUSTS SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. THE PLT STATED THE WX WAS FINE UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE WIND BEGAN GUSTING TO 35 KTS. THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT LEFT OFF THE RWY, CONTACTED GROUND CONTROL AND INITIATED A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS USED TO FLYING LARGE ACFT (DC-9) VERSUS SMALL ACFT (C-172).
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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