Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA153

FRANKLIN, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N8109U

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

FIFTY TWO HR PVT PLT FLYING OVER LAKE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN STARTED CLIMB OUT TOWARD DESTINATION. ELEVATION OF LAKE ABOUT 3000 FT. AMBIENT TEMP ABOUT 90 F. PLT COULD NOT CLIMB A/C AT AN ANGLE TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN. FLEW A/C INTO TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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