Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA134

WADLEY, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8233G

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

THE PILOT HAD BEEN USING A PAVED ROAD FOR A LANDING STRIP UNTIL SOMEONE COMPLAINED. HE THEN CHANGED TO A NORTH- SOUTH DIRT ROAD WITH TREES ON THE WEST SIDE AND UTILITY WIRES AND POLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHILE LANDING WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND AT ABOUT 16 GUSTING 20 KTS, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING SLIPPED BETWEEN THE WIRES. THE PILOT'S EFFORTS TO TURN AWAY FROM THE UTILITY LINE RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTING THE TOP WIRE WHICH PREVENTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM TURNING LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING HIT AN INSULATOR MOUNT AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. THE PILOT WAS LANDING FOR HIS 27TH LOAD OF THE DAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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