Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA277

BRUCE, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N53056

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE PILOT DEPARTED AN ALFALFA FIELD THAT WAS EIGHT INCHES HIGH AND HEAVILY SATURATED WITH DEW. A WITNESS STATED THAT UPON TAKEOFF THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABRUPTLY RAISED, THE AIRCRAFT ROSE ABOUT 50 FEET, THE LEFT WING DROPPED, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED, AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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