Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA139

ONTARIO, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N5652W

MAULE M-5-180C

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT ENCOUNTERED A WHIRLWIND THAT LIFTED THE TAIL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE 1700 PDT WX OBSERVATION AT ONTARIO, THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEG AT 10 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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