Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA356

PALMYRA, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N18683

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

PLT ENTERED LANDING PATTERN AFTER MAINTENANCE FERRY FLT, CHECKED LIGHTED WIND INDICATOR & EVALUATED WIND AS CALM. PLT EXECUTED TIGHT, CLOSE-IN BASE DUE TO ELECTRIC BILLBOARD DRAG FACTOR & NOTED STRONG WIND BLOWING ACFT AWAY FROM RUNWAY. ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE RAPIDLY. PLT APPLIED PWR BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST DESCENT. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN OFF RUNWAY & COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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