Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83IA040

MONTICELLO, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N3809E

AERONCA 11AC

Analysis

AS THE FLIGHT MADE A THREE POINT LANDING IN STRONG, GUSTING, LEFT CROSSWINDS, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IT CAME TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF A GRASSY SLOPE NEXT TO THE RUNWAY, INCURRING MINOR DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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