Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LVD01

FT. BRAGG, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N56772

BOEING A75

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LONG AND FAST ON HIS LANDING APPROACH, SO HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND. DUE TO A NOISE SENSITIVITY PROBLEM IN THE AREA, HE ELECTED NOT TO USE FULL THROTTLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER HITTING THE TREES, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE, THEN HIT ADDITIONAL TREES, A FENCE AND TELEPHONE LINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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