Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA260

LITTLE S.SIMONS, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N714YJ

CESSNA C-152

Analysis

THE ACFT STRUCK A WASHED-OUT AREA DURING A BEACH LANDING AT NIGHT AND WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER INTO THE OCEAN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLT WAS BRINGING A MECHANIC/PLT TO THIS PART OF THE BEACH IN AN EFFORT TO REPAIR ANOTHER ACFT THAT HAD MADE A FORCED LANDING EARLIER THAT EVENING. THERE WAS PRESSURE TO GET THE FIRST ACFT OFF THE BEACH BEFORE HIGH TIDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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