Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA072

DUBLIN, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4963D

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

AFTER DROPPING THE PARACHUTIST, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO FLY EASTWARD OVER THE DZ, MAKE A LEFT 180 TURN, LINE UP ON THE PARKED VAN ON AN EASTERLY HEADING AND DESCEND TO A LOW ALTIUDE. WITNESSES ESTIMATED THE ALTITUDE AT FROM 10 T0 30 FT AGL. THE VAN WAS PARKED ON A RIDGE ACROSS THE FLT PATH. THE ACFT MADE A LOW ALT-HIGH SPEED RUN TOWARD THE VAN. JUST BEFORE STRIKING THE VAN WITH THE LDG GEAR, THE ACFT SEEMED TO DUCK UNDER A LOW POWER LINE IN ITS PATH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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