FLIT Case Study # 05
Tree Landing – Plainville, Connecticut, USA – Cessna 172 Skyhawk [FLIT]
TYPE: FLIT
Event: Tree Landing – Plainville, Connecticut, USA – Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Location: Plainville, Connecticut, USA
GPS Coords: Latitude: 41°41’20.31″N Longitude: 72°52’1.58″W
Date: 2017/09/11
Outcome: Crash landing into trees. The tree largely absorbed the kinetic energy of the aircraft. PIC walked away.
Airframe: Write-Off (possibly repairable)
Fatalities/Souls on Board: 0/1
Relevant News/Blogs:
- http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2017/09/accident-occurred-september-11-2017.html
- http://www.newbritainherald.com/NBH-General+News/301646/plane-crashes-into-parking-lot-near-robertson-airport-in-plainville-with-video-of-the-actual-crash
- https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-plainville-plane-crash-20170911-story.html
Tree Landing – Plainville, Connecticut, USA – Cessna 172 Skyhawk [FLIT]
Source: https://youtu.be/i8Qgpw2Smrk
Aircraft on the ground after pinwheeling
Source: Kathryn’s Report
Aircraft on the ground after pinwheeling
Source: Kathryn’s Report
Aircraft on the ground after pinwheeling
Source: Kathryn’s Report
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