Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87FA135

AVON, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N2988V

BEECH 35

Analysis

ACFT WAS SEEN HEADING EAST ON A DOWNWIND FOR THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHERE IT WAS BASED. IT WAS TURNED ONTO THE BASE LEG AND AS A TURN WAS BEGUN FOR THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE FOR RWY 27 IT STALLED, SPUN, AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND EAST OF THE RWY APPROACH THRESHOLD AND ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF RWY 27. WEST HALF OF THE RWY EDGE LIGHTS WERE OUT OF SERVICE WHICH MAY HAVE REDUCED THE RWY LINE UP CUES FOR THE PIC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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