Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85FA171

GOOSE PRAIRIE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N70691

PIPER J3-C-65

Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES WHILE THE PLT WAS PERFORMING LOW LEVEL PASSES OVER A BOY SCOUT CAMP. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PLT MADE THREE PASSES OVER THE CAMP AND DURING ONE OF THOSE PASSES, THE PLT DROPPED A BAG OF CANDY BARS TO THE SCOUTS. THE FOURTH, DURING WHICH THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES, WAS REPORTEDLY MADE AT A SLOW AIRSPEED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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