Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA052

FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N13533

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PILOT MADE A NIGHT LANDING WITHOUT LANDING LIGHTS. THE RUNWAY WAS NARROWED BY SNOW BANKS INSIDE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON THE ICY RUNWAY AND RODE UP ONTO THE RIGHT SNOWBANK, DRAGGING THE LEFT WING. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE CONTACTED THE SNOW.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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