Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA106

DETROIT LAKES, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N25469

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW EMBANKMENT 15 TO 20 FT SHORT OF THE RWY ON FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT GOT LOW AND SLOW ON FINAL ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR AND HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT A HARD LANDING. AS HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE THE ACFT HITTHE EMBANKMENT. THE VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED BY BLOWING SNOW.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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