Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA002

BERNVILLE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3849M

PIPER PA-12

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE CRASHED AFTER THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE TOP OF A TREE DURING LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD FLOWN ONLY 2 HRS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. HE NOTED THAT THIS WAS ONLY A 13 MINUTE FLIGHT. HE THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE PROFICIENT DURING THE LANDING IF HE HAD FLOWN LONGER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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