Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA094

NEAR LAKELAND, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N84FP

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING LANDING, THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE AIRCRAFT OCCUPANTS. THE PILOT SAID HE MADE A NORMAL SOFT FIELD LANDING ON HIS PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. WHEN HE PASSED THE LARGE TREESTHE WIND PUSHED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT REMEMBERED THE SMALL TREES TOO LATE AND BELIEVED HE COULD HAVE STOPPED BEFORE THE COLLISION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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