Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA307

FRANKLINTON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4903P

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

THE ACFT SLID INTO A TREE DURING A LANDING ON A WET RWY. THE PLT HAD ENCOUNTERED THE RAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE ARPT. THE PRIVATE STRIP HAD BECOME SOFT FROM THE RAIN AND THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE STRIP AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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