Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA191

ELK CITY, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N9227W

PIPER PA-28-235

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING ON THE UPHILL CURVED AIRSTRIP A 30 KNOT TAILWIND GUST OCCURRED. DUE TO OBSTACLED AND THE WIND, THE PLT DISREGARDED AN ABORTED LANDING AND CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, CONTACTED A FENCE AND NOSED OVER IN A DITCH. THE PLT STATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN THE AREABUT NO WIND WAS DETECTED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN BEFORE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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