Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA359

HOUSTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3518U

CESSNA 182F

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNOCCUPIED PICKUP TRUCK DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THERWY. THE ACFT HAD STARTED DRIFTING RIGHT DURING THE LANDING FLARE. AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN THE STUDENT WAS CORRECTING BACK TO THE LEFT RESULTED IN THE ACFT ROLLING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A PARKED PICKUP. THE ACFT LEFT WING STRUCK THE PICKUPS LEFT DOOR AND THE ACFT SPUN ABOUT 180 DEGREES COMING TO REST ON A HEADING OF ABOUT 280 DEGREES. THE STUDENT HAD ABOUT 5 HOURS OF FLYING TIME AS PIC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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