Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX91LA312

MARIPOSA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6521J

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

UPON ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION ARPT THE PILOT LANDED ON A DOWN SLOPING RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS PLANNED APPROACH. A DOWN-SLOPING RUNWAY SURFACE WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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