Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86LA220

DWIGHT, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N24980

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE CAB OF A TRUCK WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE CFI STATED THAT, AS THEY WERE PASSING OVER THE ROAD AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND THE EMPENNAGE STRUCK THE TRUCK WHICH WAS APPROACHING FROM THE LEFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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