Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA164

ANGOLA, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N73616

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY FOLLOWING AN APPROACH TO LAND AFTER THE PLT HAD ACCOMPLISHED A X-COUNTRY FLT WITH A PASS'G ON BOARD. THE PLT STATED THAT HE BECAME MOMENTARILY DISORIENTED DUE TO HAZE & BRIGHT SUNLIGHT DURING THE APPROACH. DURING THIS SHORT PERIOD OF DISORIENTATION THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN & NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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