Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA040

DUBUQUE, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N67248

BEECH C23

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 BECAUSE THE N-S RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH ICE. THE WIND WAS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 16, GUSTS TO 24 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE DURING THE LANDING AND DRIFTED LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SNOW ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE AND HIT A SNOWBANK. ACCORDING TO THE HANDBOOK FOR THE BEECH C23 THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT IS 17 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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