At about 13:10 eastern time, a Cessna 177 struck trees during a go-around from the Hampton Airfield. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot was landing on runway 20, a 2,100-foot turf runway, when he elected to go-around due to extremely turbulent conditions. As the airplane began to climb, it encountered more turbulence, and struck trees about 50 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Nearby winds were reported from 280 degrees at 18 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
April 22, Hampton, N.H. / Cessna Cardinal
At about 13:10 eastern time, a Cessna 177 struck trees during a go-around from the Hampton Airfield. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot was landing on runway 20, a 2,100-foot turf runway, when he elected to go-around due to extremely turbulent conditions. As the airplane began to climb, it encountered more turbulence, and struck trees about 50 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Nearby winds were reported from 280 degrees at 18 knots, gusts to 25 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 177 struck trees at Hampton Airfield during a go-around maneuver.
- The incident was caused by extremely turbulent conditions and strong winds (gusting to 25 knots).
- Both the pilot and passenger aboard the aircraft were uninjured.
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