Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA227

HOPEFUL, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1023K

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

THE PLT WAS LNDG ON A UNIDIRECTIONAL AG STRIP WITH A TAIL WIND & A THUNDERSTORM (TSTM) NEARBY. HE RPRTD THAT DRG THE ROLL-OUT, A GUST OF WIND FROM THE TSTM PICKED UP THE TAIL OF THE ACFT & FLIPPED THE PLANE OVER ON ITS TOP. HE ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT 8 GUSTING 20 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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