Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA198

QUAKERTOWN, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N92279

PIPER J3C-65

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A LNDG ATTEMPT. THE ACFT WAS THROWN OUT OF CONTROL AND DRAGGED A WING AFTER WHICH IT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE WIRES HAD BEEN CLEARED. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THE ACFT RIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD BECAUSE OF THE SHORT LNDG DISTANCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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