Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA82DA080

NEAR OPALOCKA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2463F

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING FORCED LANDINGS IN A SOFT FIELD ENVIRONMENT. THE PASSENGER ADDED THAT THE LANDING AREA WAS A LEVEE BORDERED BY WATER, TREES, AND VEGETATION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD AND TO THE LEFT OFF THE GRAVEL SURFACE BEFORE THE PILOT ADDED POWER. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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