Aviation Accident Summary ATL84FA250

BANNER ELK, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N6979F

CESSNA 150F

Analysis

ACFT OBSERVED TO DEPART SHORT STRIP IN HI DENS ALT CONDITIONS, 'WOBBLED INTO THE AIR.' ACFT DID NOT CIRCLE FOR ALTITUDE, BUT HEADED STRAIGHT AHEAD TOWARD RISING TERRAIN 'WINGS ROCKING' AT SLOW SPEED BEFORE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. NO MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE FOUND IN ACFT STRUCTURE, PWER PLANT OR SYSTEMS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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