Aviation Accident Summary DEN82DTM18

HUNTINGTON, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N6093E

CESSNA A185

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES WITH THE LEFT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT AND THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER ALTITUDE THAT WAS SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR THE TREES. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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