Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA112

TEMECULA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5135K

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG CROSSWIND. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE WING LIFTED AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH A WIND TEE. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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