Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DUG05

CORONA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4628G

EIPPER QUICKSILVER MX II

Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25 AT THE CORONA AIRPORT, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, IN GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE 'EXTREME GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS' COMBINED WITH A VERY LIGHT AND STABLE AIRCRAFT 'CONTRIBED' (SIC) TO HIS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT 'WIND BLOWING OVER TREES CAUSES ROLLING TURBULENCE'.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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