Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FHA03

AUBURN CENTER, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6851H

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

DURING ATTEMPTED LANDING ON A NON-CERTIFICATED STRIP, PLT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. THE ACFT STRUCK A GROUNDING CABLE WHICH WAS STRETCHED BETWEEN TWO TELEPHONE POLES NEAR THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE ACFT THEN TRAVELED APRX 120 FT BEFORE CONTACTING TREES. WHEN LANDING TO THE NORTH, THE AIRSTRIP HAS AN APRX 5 DEG UPSLOPE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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