Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA185

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N758CC

CESSNA R172K

Analysis

THE PLT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING THE CESSNA 172. HE TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL FLT AND AFTER DOING SOME AIRWORK, HE RETURNED TO THE ARPT. ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 27L, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED AT A LOW ALT. IT CONTINUED DESCENDING AND COLLIDED WITH MICROWAVE LANDING EQUIPMENT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT HAD MADE ONLY 3 LANDING SINCE 10/7/83.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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