Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86FNE01

WESTFIELD, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N58266

DORFMAN,WILLIAM A. BEDE 4/275

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING A TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. THE NOSE GEAR AND THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE GROUND CONTACT. THE WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SIDE WITH A WING RAISED AND BEFORE RECOVERY AS EFFECTED THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN SOFT TERRAIN AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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