Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA86LA039

CEDAR KEY, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N136AV

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING ON HIS FIRST NIGHT X-COUNTRY & HAD NOT LANDED AT THIS APRT PRIOR TO THIS TIME. HE STATED THAT DURING THE FLARE, HE WAS CAUGHT BY A X-WIND & BLOWN INTO THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE RWY. SURFACE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED AS 340 DEGS AT 5 KNTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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