BOYNTON BEACH, FL, USA
N99946
LET L-13
THE FLT TURNED BASE WITH PARTIAL SPOILERS EXTENDED THEN TURNED FINAL, & ENCOUNTERED A 'SEVERE DOWNDRAFT.' THE PLT RETRACTED THE SPOILERS BUT THE DESCENT CONTINUED UNTIL IMPACT WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY 300 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. HE HAD ACCUMULATED 3 HRS TOTAL TIME MAKE & MODEL DURING 8 DUAL & 12 SOLO FLIGHTS IN THE PRECEDING 30 DAYS.
PREMATURE EXTENSION OF THE SPOILERS BY THE PILOT DURING APPROACH TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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