Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA117

VINCENTOWN, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N4680G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREE TOPS DURING A LNDG IN GUSTY WINDS. THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RT WING DURING THE FLARE. AS THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT THE PLT SAID HE CONSIDERED A GO-AROUND BUT THERE WAS NOT ROOM ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE TREES. THE LEFT WING HIT THE TREES AND THE ACFT FELL INTO THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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