Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FET02

SYRACUSE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N8226W

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A LAKE WHILE MAKING A FAREWELL LOW PASS AT FRIENDS ON THE LAKESHORE. HE CAME OVER THE LAKE TOWARD HIS FRIENDS AT SUCH A LOW ALT THAT HE HAD TO PULL UP TO GET OVER THE TREES. HE COMMENCED A STEEP RT TURN WHICH PROGRESSED INTO A DESCENT WITH THE ACFT RT WING CONTACTING THE WATER, BEGINNING THE CRASH SEQUENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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