Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA176

OAK HARBOR, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N19092

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE PLT HAD NOT SLEPT THE NIGHT OF THE FLT. HE WAS WEARING CONTACT LENS AND HAD CLOSED HIS EYES SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FLT TO ALLEVIATE STINGING. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO LAND THE PLT CLOSED HIS EYES AND FELL ASLEEP. WHEN HE AWOKE HE WAS LEFT OF THE RWY AND PAST MID FIELD. DURING HIS GO-AROUND THE ACFT STRUCK TREES IN FLT. THE ACFT DESCENDED TO GROUND CONTACT WHERE THE NOSE GEAR BROKE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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