Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA061

SUNRIVER, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4518U

GRUMMAN AA-5B

Analysis

AFTER TERMINATING HIS FIRST APPROACH IN A GO-AROUND THE PILOT COMMENCED A SECOND APPROACH. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND SHOVED THE PLANE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING BY ADDING FULL POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND PASSED THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. WITNESSES REPORTED A CROSSWIND WITH GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS. THEY ALSO REPORTED SEEING THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRIKE THE RUNWAY DURING A PORPOISING MANEUVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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