The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot stated that he encountered a gust of wind from the right side just before touchdown. He landed the airplane hard on the left ski and the left ski broke off. The airplane's left wing dragged the snow and the airplane veered left. The right ski dug into the snow and the right wing dragged the snow damaging the wing, wing struts, and fuselage.
The pilot stated that he encountered a gust of wind from the right side just before touchdown. He landed the airplane hard on the left ski and the left ski broke off. The airplane's left wing dragged the snow and the airplane veered left. The right ski dug into the snow and the right wing dragged the snow damaging…
The accident on 1996-04-27 involved a Piper PA-18, registration N2598P, at Kotzebue, AK.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
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