Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA280

SOMERSET, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N4825T

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

DURING A X-WIND LANDING THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY CONTACTING A WIND SOCK TOWER WITH THE LEFT WING. THE PLT REPORTED THE AIRSPEED ON FINAL WAS EXCESSIVE AND AN OVER COMPENSATION WAS MADE FOR THE X-WIND DURING THE LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THE LOCAL WINDS WERE FROM 250 DEGS AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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