Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA009

LAPINE, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N11849

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

PLT RECIEVED INFLT WX BRIEF. PRESENT LOCATION AND NEXT REPORTING STATION WERE VFR, NO KNOWN ADVERSE WX BETWEEN. EN ROUTE, PLT ENCOUNTERED IMC. FUEL COMSUMED IN MANEUVERING TO AVIOD WX PRECLUDED RETURN TO KNOWN VFR AIRFIELD. PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AN ABANDONED AIRSTRIP. ON LANDING ROLL, LEFT WING STRUCK A SMALL TREE THAT HAD GROWN ADJACENT TO THE STRIP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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