Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84FA285

WILMOT, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4722Z

PIPER PA-22-108

Analysis

WITNESSES STATED, ACFT WAS SEEN CIRCLING OVER FARMLAND AND DURING THE THIRD CIRCLE IT DESCENDED TOWARD A BRICK HOUSE. THE ACFT WAS SEEN TO PULL-UP AT WHICH TIME IT CONTACTED THE TOP OF A SYCAMORE TREE IN A LEFT BANK. THE ACFT CONTINUED AN ADDITIONAL 230 FT STRIKING SEVERAL MORE TREES ALONG ITS PATH. THE ACFT THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE OF APRX 60 DEG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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