BYRON, CA, USA
N8218B
CESSNA 172
PILOT ONLY REMEMBERS DOING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS WITH A 700 FT CEILING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BUZZ A HANGAR TWICE, THEN DO A TOUCH-AND-GO. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT DID A HARD LEFT TURN. THE WINGTIP DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALTITUDE DURING A LOW ALTITUDE TURN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN CONDUCTING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS WITH A 700-FOOT CEILING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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