Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA001

MAYVILLE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N3112Z

PIPER PA-22-150

Analysis

WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING, THE FLT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND BEGAN SETTLING OVER TREES LOCATED NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IN THE ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DECELERATE. THE ACFT DRIFTED 30 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO TREES APRX ONE-QUARTER MILES RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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