Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA193

SKWENTNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N70123

CESSNA 185

Analysis

PLT WAS RETURNING TO DEPARTURE POINT BECAUSE OF POOR WX AND DARKNESS. DURING APCH PLT COULD NOT CLEARLY SEE LANDING AREA. ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. PLT STATED ACFT SETTLED INTO BUSHES AND WAS YAWED INTO TREES BECAUSE HE LET TOO MUCH AIRSPEED BLEED OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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