Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA219

KILLDEER, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N7202A

CESSNA C-172

Analysis

THE PLT SAID HE MEASURED THE LENGTH OF THE R/W PRIOR TO T/O. THE T/O WAS NORMAL ON A DOWNSLOPING R/W WITH TREES AT THE FAR END. THE PLT SAID THAT AS THE A/C LIFTED OFF THE R/W THE A/C STRUCK THE TREES. HE SAID A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE A/C TO SETTLE INTO THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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