Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87FA120

BERWICK, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N55309

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DOING STALLS. A WITNESS SAID THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH HE SAW THE NOSE LOWER AND THE RIGHT WING DROP. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ENTERED INTO A SPIRAL. IT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING INTO TREES IN A SPIRAL. THE PLT WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE LEFT PILOT SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER WITH NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS A PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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