Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FA099

NANTUCKET, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N68DD

PIPER PA-31-310

Analysis

ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND. REPORTED WX AT CRASH SITE INDEFINITE 100 FEET SKY OBSCURED. RVR 2400 FEET. ACFT SHOULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED A DECREASING HEADWIND AND PROBABLY MODERATE TURBULENCE ON THE FINAL DESCENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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