Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA040

GATES, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4116R

PIPER PA-32-300

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT NIGHT ON AN UNLIT GRASS AIRSTRIP. PRIOR TO REACHING THE AIRSTRIP THE PLT COLLIDED WITH AN APPLE TREE. BOTH WINGS WERE SEVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND IT WENT INVERTED BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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