Accident · substantial damage
Jul 3, 1986 · Cedar Key, FLTHE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE ARPT TO OBSERVE THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND AS INDICATED BY THE WIND SOCK. WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT, A LANDING WAS MADE ON RWY 5 WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND. UNABLE TO STOP, THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY STRUCK A DITCH & CAME TO REST INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLT HAD NOT RECEIVED AN ENDORSEMENT TO FLY COMPLEX ACFT.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- MIA86LA197
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA86LA197)