Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA134

PITTSFIELD, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6848W

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT IN A PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-140 BECAME LOST AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT ANOTHER AIRPORT. THE WEATHER WAS 500 FT BROKEN, 1000 FT OVERCAST. VISIBILITY 8 MILES AND RAIN SHOWERS. ON HIS FIRST APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIGH AND DID NOT TOUCH DOWN. HE MADE A GO-AROUND. IN THE GO-AROUND, HE STARTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT, AND WAS THEN OBSERVED TO STALL. ROLL ON HIS BACK TO THE RIGHT AND FALL DOWNWARD INTO THE WOODS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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