Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LU007

OCONOMOWOC, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

UNREG

BERWIN WASPAIR TOMCAT TOUR

Analysis

THE ULTRALIGHT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AN UPDRAFT DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN ALT FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR A TREE AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR VIA A WALKIE-TALKIE RADIO AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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