Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LKG06

BROOKLET, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N32826

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT 2 APPROACHES WERE MADE TO RWY 09 AND HE COULD NOT LOCATE A WIND INDICATOR. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE OVER THE UNICOM TO OBTAIN WIND INFORMATION. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON RWY 09 DURING WHICH THE ACFT BOUNCED AND A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE APRX 3 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPARK AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. THE PLT LATER ESTIMATED THE WIND TO BE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 15 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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