Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA288

WAYNESBORO, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3257U

CESSNA 182

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND WAS FORCED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT SUGGESTED THAT HE MAY HAVE ALSO ENCOUNTERED POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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