Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA057

SARASOTA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N737ZB

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

TWO LDG ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT THE PHYSICIAN PLT'S PRIVATE ARPT BUT WERE ABANDONED DUE TO STRONG SHIFTING VIOLENT WINDS. THE PLT LATER STATED THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERED WAS SEEING 500 FT ON THE ALTIMETER & TELLING HIMSELF 'TO GET UP & OUT OF THERE' THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE & THE PLT FOUND HIMSELF SITTING ON THE GRND OUTSIDE THE ACFT. THE WX FORECAST CALLED FOR THNDRSTRMS TO BE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE AFTER SUNSET ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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