The commercial pilot was in the airplanes right seat and was performing touch and go landings. The airplane began skidding on the snow and weathervaning into the wind during the landing roll, and then went off the runway and into the snow. Substantial damage occurred to ribs in the airplanes right wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight. The pilots safety recommendation stated, “I believe that because of my lack of experience in flying right seat I was unable to correct for these unfavorable conditions.”
February 8, 2011, Lansing, Ill., Piper PA-28-140
The commercial pilot was in the airplanes right seat and was performing touch and go landings. The airplane began skidding on the snow and weathervaning into the wind during the landing roll, and then went off the runway and into the snow. Substantial damage occurred to ribs in the airplanes right wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
Key Takeaways:
- A commercial pilot skidded an airplane off a snowy runway during a touch-and-go landing, causing substantial damage to the right wing.
- The pilot attributed the accident to a lack of experience flying from the right seat, which prevented them from correcting for the unfavorable snowy conditions and weathervaning.
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