Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA283

ALMA, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N41341

PIPER PA28-151

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE VASI LIGHTS DURING LANDING. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RWY 27 WITH WINDS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 12 KTS. HE REPORTED GUSTY WINDS BUT GAVE NO ESTIMATED VELOCITY OF THE GUSTS. HE SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WITH THE LEFT WING HIGH. A GUST OF WIND REPORTEDLY CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO RISE. THE ACFT THEN 'ANGLED' OFF THE RWY AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A VASI LIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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