Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA339

GEORGETOWN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6135

SCHLEICHER ASW12

Analysis

ON FINAL APCH THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A 20 TO 40 MPH GUST & SUBSEQUENT 600 FPM DOWNDRAFTS. UNABLE TO REACH THE CLEAR ZONE ATTHE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO STALL INTO A TREE BUT CAUGHT THE LEFT WING AND SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TREE IMPACTING THE GROUND VERTICALLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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