Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA210

FREDERICKSBURG, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N925TX

PIPER J-3C

Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT DURING FINAL APCH. THE PLT STATED THE APCH INTO THE 10-12 KT GUSTY WIND RESULTED IN A LOW, FLAT APCH. A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED INTO THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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