Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA033

SANDIA, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N97476

STINSON 108

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRPORT. PLT STATED HE ELECUTED A LOW ANGLE APPROACH, KNOWING OF ELEVATED AND WOODED TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ON SIGHTING TREES TO HIS LEFT, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND BUT STRUCK OTHER TREES BEFORE CLIMB COULD BE ESTABLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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