At 18:30 EDT, a Cessna L-19E nosed over on landing at Morganton, but the pilot was not injured. Winds at the time of the accident were reported as 300 to 320 degrees, 10 knots gusting to 15. The pilot said he decided the wind was favoring runway 21 and set up to land that way, but in fact landed on runway 3. He made a three-point landing but, as he touched down, the airplane was blown to the right side of the runway. He briefly straightened it out and applied full power to go around, but lost control of the airplane. The left wing struck the ground to the left of the runway and the airplane flipped inverted.
Oct. 22, Morganton, N.C. / Cessna L-19E (Cessna 305)
At 18:30 EDT, a Cessna L-19E nosed over on landing at Morganton, but the pilot was not injured. Winds at the time of the accident were reported as 300 to 320 degrees, 10 knots gusting to 15. The pilot said he decided the wind was favoring runway 21 and set up to land that way, but in fact landed on runway 3. He made a three-point landing but, as he touched down, the airplane was blown to the right side of the runway. He briefly straightened it out and applied full power to go around, but lost control of the airplane. The left wing struck the ground to the left of the runway and the airplane flipped inverted....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna L-19E nosed over on landing at Morganton, though the pilot was not injured.
- The accident occurred due to the pilot misjudging strong winds and landing on an incorrect runway (runway 3 instead of 21).
- Upon touchdown, the aircraft was blown off course, and a subsequent go-around attempt led to a loss of control, causing the airplane to flip inverted.
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