Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA181

MT. PLEASANT, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N6155K

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

WHILE ON A LOCAL SIGHT-SEEING FLT, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND AT MT PLEASANT, MI FOR LUNCH. A LOW PASS WAS MADE OVER RWY 09. THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS ON A SECOND APPROACH TO LAND, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WIND GUSTS AND A LOSS OF ALTITUDE. THE PLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK AND BROKE A 30 FT HIGH POWER LINE APRX 900 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINE, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, THE FLT CONTROLS BECAME MUSHY, AND THE ACFT CRASH LANDED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 010 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 15 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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