Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA009

ERWINNA, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N12ZC

Eiriavion Oy PIK-20E

Analysis

FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE ON DESCENT BELOW TREE TOP LEVEL AND WHEN ABOUT 150 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT GROUNDLOOPED WHEN THE LEFT WING CAUGHT IN THE TALL GRASS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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