Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA215

MIDDLEFIELD, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N120R

ISTENES OLDFIELD BABY LAKES

Analysis

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD PERFORMED TWO TIGHT LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN TURNS AFTER TAKEOFF. ON THE DOWNWIND TURN THE ACFT BANKED 60 DEGREES. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLT HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE ACFT WITH THE 65 HP ENGINE INSTALLATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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