Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA096

OAK GROVE, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5546F

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND IN IMC WEATHER. THE PLT HAD TAKEN OFF ABOUT 10 MINUTES EARLIER AND WHEN FOG ROLLED IN HE TRIED TO LAND. AFTER ONE GO-AROUND HE MADE A 2ND APPROACH AND DESCENDED TO 75 FT AGL TO OBTAINBETTER VISIBILITY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Get all the details on your iPhone or iPad with:

Aviation Accidents App

In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports