Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary BFO87LA051

BURNT CHIMNEY, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N51436

MAULE M-4-210C

Analysis

THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A 1400 FT GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE PLT LATER STATED THAT DURING THE LNDG ROLL THE PASSG ALERTED HIM TO THE FACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT STOP ON THE RWY. THIS CAUSED THE PLT TO START A GO-AROUND FOLLOWED BY A 2ND ATTEMPT TO STOP. THE PLT SAID HE THEN REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT STOP AND RE-ATTEMPTED THE GO-AROUND. DURING THE CLIMB A POWER LINE BLOCKED THE ACFTS PATH SO THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES. DURING THIS MANEUVER THE ACFTS RT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE ACFT DESCENDED TO COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND IN AN OPEN FIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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