Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA180

JARBRIDGE, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N7AT

PIPER PA-30

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE LEFT WING WAS RAISED BY A GUST OF WIND. DURING CORRECTION THE AIRCRAFT THEN YAWED RIGHT. ALMOST FULL AILERON WAS USED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO ENGINE OR CONTROL MALFUNCTION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOME SORT OF DOWN DRAFT OR OTHER WEATHER PHENOMENON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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