Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA045

SOLDOTNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N4523M

PIPER PA-11

Analysis

THE PLT STATED A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE LEFT WING UP AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. FUUL PWR WAS ADDED TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE APRX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RWY. WINDS WERE REPORTED AS CALM AT THE ACCIDENT SITE APRX 1/2 HR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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