Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA044

MANHATTAN, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N55890

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING HER ARRIVAL AT MANHATTAN, KS, THE RWY HAD PATCHES OF SNOW & WAS SURROUNDED BY SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, SHE BECAME AWARE OF A SNOWBANK AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY. SHE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, BUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT THE SNOWBANK & SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT VEERED DURING TOUCHDOWN & WAS FURTHER DAMAGED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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