Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA261

MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N777TA

CESSNA 172

Analysis

PLT STATED, THE ACFT WAS LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY IN GROUND EFFECT ON TAKEOFF. WHEN THE ACFT REACHED TREE TOP LEVEL A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY WHERE THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED TREES. THE ACFT SPUN 180 DEG IN HEADING BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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