Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA038

TEWKSBURY, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8993L

GRUMMAN AA-1B

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS WHEN HE FLARED ABOVE THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY, MADE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY EDGE, SPUN AROUND, THEN FLIPPED INVERTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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