Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA216

MITCHELLVILLE, MD, USA

Aircraft #1

N1657E

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, HIS SPEED WAS A LITTLE FAST. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED & BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. ONCE THE RIGHT WHEEL WENT OFF THE RWY, THE RIGHT TURN INCREASED & THE ACFT STRUCK A RWY EDGE LIGHT. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO AVOID SEVERAL PARKED ACFT, BUT THE FLAPS WERE NOT RAISED. AT ABOUT 50 TO 60 FT AGL, THE PLT MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN TO AVOID SOME TREES. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED INTO A SMALL TREE & A PILE OF LOGS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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