Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LRA12

COLLEGE STATION, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N20EK

MOLINO OY PIK-20B

Analysis

THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN OFF ARPT LANDING DUE TO LACK OF LIFT. THE PLT COMPLAINED THAT FLAPS ARE NOT AS EFFICIENT AS SPOILERS FOR APPROACH CONTROL. PLT USED FLAPS AND MUSHED INTO TREES SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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