Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA054

MARION, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3641C

CESSNA 182

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AFTER SWERVING DURING TAKEOFF. THE SWERVE WAS STARTED WHEN THE ACFT HIT A WINDBLOWN SNOWDRIFT WHICH CHANGED THE ACFTS DIRECTION. AFTER THE COLLISION THE ACFTS NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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