DOVE CREEK, CO, USA
N84631
CESSNA 172K
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A LOW PASS OVER THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE TWO LOW PASSES OVER THE RWY DURING THE 2ND PASS 'THE ACFT WAS IN GROUND, EFFECT WITH MILD UP AND DOWN DRAFTS USING MINIMAL POWER SETTING.' THE LEFT WING WAS DOWN DUE TO LEFT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT WAS FLYING FROM THE RT. SEAT AND 1ST LOOKED OUT THE RT WINDOW. 'WE WERE 3 TO 4 FT ABOVE THE SNOW AT ABOUT 65-70 MPH. I LOOKED TO THE FRONT THEN TO MY LEFT. THE ACFT WENT INTO AN ABRUPT NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE RT WING HIT THEN CARTWHEELED TO THE LEFT.' IN A WRITTEN REPORT THE PILOT WROTE, 'WHEN I MADE THE 2ND PASS I SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER WITH 5 TO 10 KTS MORE AIRSPEED.'
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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