Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA015

IOTA, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N89003

CESSNA 140

Analysis

THE PILOT CHOSE TO LAND ON A PRIVATE FARM LANDING STRIP WITH A 2000 FOOT SOD-SURFACE RUNWAY AND 50 FOOT TREES AT THE NORTH END OF THE STRIP. THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN LONG, AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TALL BRUSH. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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