Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89LA038

HARKERS ISLAND, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N8225F

CESSNA 152F

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD HE WAS ORBITING OVER A SCHOOL OF FISH AT APRX 800' WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM HIS OWN ACFT. HE BELIEVED THAT A WIDER ORBIT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED HIM FROM FLYING BACK INTO THE WAKE & ADDITIONAL ALTITUDE WOULD HAVE PROVIDED MORE TIME FOR RECOVERY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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