Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA031

MARSHALL, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N6246J

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

DURING A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, THE PILOT WAS WARNED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. ALSO, A FIXED BASE OPERATOR WARNED HIM OF THE WEATHER (THERE WERE PATCHES OF GROUND FOG). AFTER TAKEOFF, FOG WAS ENCOUNTERED AT ABOUT 200 TO 500 FT AGL. DURING A DESCENDING TURN BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE PLANE CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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