Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA133

PALMER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N8688D

PIPER PA-18

Analysis

PLT STATED, '... ON THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT I GOT BEHIND THE POWER CURVE & COULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES. IT STALLED & TURNED TO THE LEFT, HITTING THE TREES ABOUT 15 FT OFF THE GROUND WHICH CUSHIONED THE FALL & THEN SLID DOWN TO THE GROUND.' THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FLD WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY 40 FT TALL TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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