Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DA054

KASILOF, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N84211

CESSNA 172K

Analysis

THE PILOT MADE A LANDING APPROACH OVER TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY SLOPED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL IN THE DIRECTION OF LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED LONG, THEN ELECTED TO GO AROUND, AND DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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