Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA105

SANTA ROSA, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N9145R

CESSNA TR182

Analysis

AN A & P ACFT MECHANIC WHO ADDITIONALLY WAS A COMMERCIAL PLT WAS OPERATING A BORROWED ACFT ON A LOCAL FLT. HE LANDED ON AN ISLAND IN A LAKE AND SHUT DOWN. LATER, WHEN AIRBORNE ON TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR STRUCK A SMALL TREE AND THE ACFT YAWED RIGHT. THE PLT LOST CONTROL AND THE ACFT IMPACTED WITH THE SANDY, GRASS COVERED GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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