Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA119

POLAND, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N8316K

STINSON 108-1

Analysis

AFTER SEVERAL TAKEOFFS IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FROM A FARM FIELD, THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF DOWNWIND IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND FAILED TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO THE TREES AND TERRAIN, AND WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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