Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA250

DRY BAY, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9138T

CESSNA 180

Analysis

GUSTY WINDS WERE PRESENT AT THE AIRSTRIP WHEN THE PLT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND DURING THE APCH. DURING THE GO-AROUND, A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHICH ROLLED INVERTED AND STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND VELOCITY VARIED FROM ZERO TO 50 KTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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