Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA044

HARRISONVILLE, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N132HL

MAULE M-7

Analysis

DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING BY APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER AND BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TURN AT LOW AIRSPEED AND LOW ALTITUDE TO AVOID TREES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. HOWEVER, CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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