What happened
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Landed left main off side of runway wing struck a post. Ground looped, collapsed main gear. Blamed crosswind.
As the FAA filed it
LANDED LEFT MAIN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY WING STRUCK A POST. GROUND LOOPED, COLLAPSED MAIN GEAR. BLAMED CROSSWIND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3256R · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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