Aviation Accident Summary ANC89LA024

NORTH POLE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3138B

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG AN APCH TO LAND, A X-WIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK TREES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RWY & THE ACFT CRASHED. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 120 DEG AT 6 GUSTING 10 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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