Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FA310

NEWBURY, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N85819

AERONCA 11AC

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT HAD LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 240 HRS OF FLYING TIME. HE WAS NOT CERTIFICATED TO CARRY PAX. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE ACFT DESCEND AT A SLOW AIRSPEED TO AN ALT OF 100 FT. THE ACFT THEN MADE A STEEP BANK TURN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. A PRIVATE PILOT WITNESS SAID THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO BE ON AN APPROACH TO LAND ON THE BEACH WHEN THE TURN WAS MADE & THE ACFT SPUN ABOUT 1/2 TURN BEFORE GROUND IMPACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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