Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA055

WISCASSET, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N3736S

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PLT LOST CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THAT A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE ACFT 45 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY ON LANDING ROLL, AND DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND HE HIT TREE TOPS OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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