Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA385

CRYSTAL CITY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N50US

CESSNA 501SP

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 10 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE RAISED LIP OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AFTER THE GEAR FAILURE, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH FENCE POSTS. THE SIX OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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