Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA186

YUKON, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N12288

LOCKHEED VEGA-1

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS & LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT SWERVED TO THE LEFT ONTO SOFT TERRAIN & WENT OVER ON ITS NOSE. AT 1ST, THE PLT MADE COMMENTS ABOUT IMPROPER STRUT INFLATION. HOWEVER, LATER, HE REPORTED THAT WX WAS NOT A PROBLEM & THAT HE WAS JUST NOT AS QUALIFIED AS HE HAD THOUGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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