Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA197

FAIRFIELD, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6BM

BERKSHIRE CONCEPT 70

Analysis

DURING THE APCH, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS & THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN LONG. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN EMBANKMENT BEYOND THE END OF THE STRIP, THE PLT TURNED TOWARD A PARALLEL RWY OVERRUN AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING HIT TWO 55 GAL DRUMS IN A DITCH BORDERING THE OVERRUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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