Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA207

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1485V

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

THE ACFT SPIRALED DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE TURNING FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PLTSAID HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BUT THE SPRIAL CONTINUED. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO SUPPORT THE PLTS CLAIM THAT THE ACFT CRASHED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A GROUND COLLISION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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