Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA197

HARRISBURG, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N93454

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. HE RPRTD THAT DURING THE FLARE TO LAND AT HARRISBURG, PA, THE ACFT YAWED LEFT, THEN AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY TWD A VASI INSTALLATION. HE STEERED FURTHER LEFT TO AVOID THE VASI, THEN STEERED BACK TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A CHAIN LINK FENCE THAT WAS INSTALLED PARALLEL TO THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE FENCE & CAUSED THE ACFT TO SWERVE BACK LEFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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