Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA383

SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5643C

CESSNA 140A

Analysis

THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON AN UPSLOPING RWY WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND. PLTS WHO LANDED JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT REPORTED DOWNDRAFTS AND A STRONG X-WIND EXPERIENCED DURING THE APCH. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE AIRSPEED DECREASED TO 40 MPH AS THE ACFT FLEW OVER HOUSES ADJACENT TO THE ARPT. THE ACFT SETTLED INTO AND CAME TO REST IN THE FRONT YARDS OF THE 2 OF THE HOUSES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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