Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA010

SEDONA, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N9248S

BEECH C23

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 03 WITH THE WIND DOWN THE RUNWAY AT 20, GUSTING 25 KTS. HE MADE A GO-AROUND ON HIS FIRST APPROACH, DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND, LANDED HARD AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPORT WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF A MESA AND WAS ELEVATED ABOVE THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED MODERATE TURBULENCE IN THE AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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