Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87LA297

REDDING, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N81200

PIPER PA28-161

Analysis

DURING AN AIR RACE, THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING WHEN ON FINAL APPROACH THE ACFT FLEW THROUGH UPDRAFTS. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT APRX 600 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD AND APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING. JUST PRIOR TO RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND RAN THROUGH A FENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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