Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA211

RALEIGH, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N80929

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS VECTORED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 23R BEHIND A BOEING 727. THE APPROACH CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT THAT HE COULD LAND ON 23L IF HE PREFERRED BUT THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE APPROACH TO 23R. THE TOWER CONTROLLER CLEARED THE FLIGHT TO LAND ON 23R AND ISSUED THE REMINDER 'CAUTION WAKE TURBULENCE'. THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE WHEN OVER THE RUNWAY IN THE LANDING CONFIGURATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLIPPED INVERTED BEFORE IT CRASHED. SURFACE WINDS WERE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS VELOCITY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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