Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA062

ST. LOUIS, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N111MM

PIPER PA-31-325

Analysis

N111MM COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A NIGHT, CIRCLING APP IN IMC. THE PLT SAID HE LOST SIGHT OF THE RWY MOMENTARILY DURING HIS TURN TO FINAL. HE ROLLED WINGS LEVEL AND SAW A TREE AHEAD. AS HE ROLLED RT TO AVOID THAT TREE HIS RT WING HIT ANOTHER TREE. THE ACFT CONTINUED THE APP TO A SAFE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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