Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LUG03

REDLANDS, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8256H

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED IN A CROSSWIND WITH GUST UP TO 15 KTS AND OVERCORRECTED FOR A SWERVE. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AND WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED MOUNDS OF DIRT AND ROCKS WHERE CONSTRUCTION WAS UNDERWAY ON THE AIRFIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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