Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA183

FRANKFORT, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N62541

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 40 KTS. THE PILOT STATED A STRONG GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND BLEW THE ACFT OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE A ROW OF TREES SWUNG THE ACFT INTO A PLOWED FIELD. THE PILOT SAID THE WINDS WERE STRONGER THAN REPORTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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