Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA258

CLARKSBURG, WV, USA

Aircraft #1

N6975R

BEECH C23

Analysis

THE PILOT RAN INTO LESS THAN VFR WEATHER AND TURNED AROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN AIRPORT. HE BECAME BOXED IN BY WEATHER ALL AROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY. HE DID NOT MAKE A PSS OVER HIS INTENDED LANDING AREA. WHEN HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL, A CAR PULLED OUT OF A SIDE ROAD AHEAD OF HIM. HE PULLED UP AND HIT SOME POWER TRANSMISSION LINES WITH THE RIGHT WING. HE CRASH LANDED ON THE ROAD AND SLID INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE ARCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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