At 10:30 eastern time, a Cessna 182P flipped over during a crosswind landing on the grass strip at Chalet Suzanne. The four occupants suffered minor injuries. The pilot said he was landing on runway 36 when he experienced a strong crosswind, and the airplane porpoised halfway down the runway. The nose wheel struck the ground and the airplane flipped inverted.
May 02, Lake Wales, Fla. / Cessna Skylane
At 10:30 eastern time, a Cessna 182P flipped over during a crosswind landing on the grass strip at Chalet Suzanne. The four occupants suffered minor injuries. The pilot said he was landing on runway 36 when he experienced a strong crosswind, and the airplane porpoised halfway down the runway. The nose wheel struck the ground and the airplane flipped inverted....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182P flipped over during a crosswind landing on a grass strip at Chalet Suzanne at 10:30 ET.
- The four occupants onboard the aircraft sustained only minor injuries.
- The pilot reported that a strong crosswind caused the airplane to porpoise, leading to the nose wheel striking the ground and the aircraft flipping inverted.
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