Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82DA217

LAURINBURG, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N733JU

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE WEATHER BRIEFING FORECAST THUNDERSTORMS HOWEVER THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A CROSS COUNTRY AND CIRCUMNAVIGATED TWO CELLS.THE AIR BECAME TURBULENT SO THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD. A DOWNDRAFT CAUGHT THE PLANE AND IT LANDED NOSEDOWN AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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