Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA346

BERMUDA DUNES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8874L

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-1B

Analysis

THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA 172 AND A FENCE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, WINDS WERE LESS THAN 10 KTS WHEN THE SOLO STUDENT DEPARTED 50 MINUTES EARLIER. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WINDS WERE REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 25 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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