RAVENSWOOD, WV, USA
N3543R
BEECH A23
THE PILOT WAS PROVIDING FREE PROMOTIONAL RIDES FOR A FLIGHT SCHOOL. HE WAS ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, ON FINAL APPROACH, IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK SMALL TREES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 250FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTONS/FAILURES. AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE COMPUTATIONS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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