Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA046

MT. LAFAYETTE, NH, USA

Aircraft #1

N5281U

CESSNA 172RG

Analysis

THE ACFT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLT EN ROUTE TO LYNDONVILLE, VT, ENCOUNTERED A SEVERED DOWNDRAFT AND THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO PENETRATE OR CLIMB OUT OF THE DESCENT. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND UNTIL IMPACT WITH A MOUNTAIN OCCURRED. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AT CLIMB POWER AND ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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