Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA199

PRESTON, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N54016

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED AT PRESTON, ID, FOR FUEL IN A X-WIND OF 15-20 KTS, GUSTING TO 30 KTS. A GUST AT TOUCHDOWN VEERED THE ACFT TO THE RT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS. FLAPS WERE REDUCED AS A STALL OCCURRED. THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. AFTER COLLIDING WITH POWER LINES THE ACFT ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE DENSITY ALT WAS APRX 7200 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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