Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA023

ALBANY, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N2949H

CESSNA 177

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AN UPDRAFT WHICH LIFTED THE ACFT FROM 2 OR 3 FT ABOVE THE RWY TO ABOUT 20 FT WHERE THE ACFT STALLED & FELL TO THE RWY. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS 40 FT ABOVE THE RWY BEFORE IT DROPPED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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