Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA081

ALDERWOOD, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5437Q

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF AND LANDED WITH A 15 KNOT TAILWIND. DURING HIS SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND AN OVERUN OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT ONTO SOFT GROUND WHERE IT NOSED OVER INVERTED. THIS WAS THE STUDENT PILOTS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT HE HAD LOGGED .4 OF SOLO TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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