Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA070

FORT WORTH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N89757

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 34R BUT OVERFLEW HIS BASE LEG & TURNED FINAL TO RWY 34L. HE TURNED IN CLOSE BEHIND A C-150 THAT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON 34L & WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE TOWER TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING THE LENGTH OF THE RWY DEVIATING LEFT & RIGHT, & THEN CRASH IN AN OPEN FIELD NORTH OF RWY 34L. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT WENT THROUGH A CREEK & COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT ON THE FAR SIDE. THE PLT SAID HE ATTEMPTED THE GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS DOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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