Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA071

ISSAQUAH, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N33924

SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A

Analysis

DURING A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. AT ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE ACFT WAS AT ABOUT 200 FEET MSL. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT DECIDED TO LAND THE ACFT ON A FIELD. ON SHORT FINAL THE ACFT STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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