Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA010

HENRYVILLE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N990C

STINSON 108-3

Analysis

ON TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE WINGS, HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NO LONGER CLIMBING BUT DESCENDING AT A RAPID RATE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON RISING WOODED TERRAIN, BECAME INVERTED AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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