STOCKBRIDGE, GA, USA
N26900
GRUMMAN AA-5A
DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 29 AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING RISING ABOUT 7 FEET. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. REALIZING THAT A SAFE CLIMBOUT COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED, HE ABORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS. THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WHEN THE PILOT STARTED THE APPROACH.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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