What happened
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(-23) The pilot of N62058 was Mr. Charles robert larkin, a student pilot. As a result of the accident investigation, a review of Mr. Larkin's pilot log books revealed the lack of documentation of ground and flight training in windshear avoidance and recognition of critical weather. The weather was a major factor in this accident. The pilot, Mr. Larkin stated in his written statement "during the climb, I experienced turbulence heavier than was accustomed to. During the approach the turbulence was more pronounced. During the flare the bottom dropped out." The surface winds at kbvi 1547Z was 19009KT. The winds aloft for kagc, approximately 28 nautical miles southeast from 8G7, valid from 201200Z for use 0900Z to 1800Z, was reported to be at 3000FT from 230/38KTS. Boston AIRMET tango was valid from March 20 from 0845Z to 1500Z for ocnl mod turb blw 100 due to incrg low/mid lvl flow.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF N62058 WAS MR. CHARLES ROBERT LARKIN, A STUDENT PILOT. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, A REVIEW OF MR. LARKIN'S PILOT LOG BOOKS REVEALED THE LACK OF DOCUMENTATION OF GROUND AND FLIGHT TRAINING IN WINDSHEAR AVOIDANCE AND RECOGNITION OF CRITICAL WEATHER. THE WEATHER WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE PILOT, MR. LARKIN STATED IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT "DURING THE CLIMB, I EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE HEAVIER THAN WAS ACCUSTOMED TO. DURING THE APPROACH THE TURBULENCE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. DURING THE FLARE THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT." THE SURFACE WINDS AT KBVI 1547Z WAS 19009KT. THE WINDS ALOFT FOR KAGC, APPROXIMATELY 28 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST FROM 8G7, VALID FROM 201200Z FOR USE 0900Z TO 1800Z, WAS REPORTED TO BE AT 3000FT FROM 230/38KTS. BOSTON AIRMET TANGO WAS VALID FROM MARCH 20 FROM 0845Z TO 1500Z FOR OCNL MOD TURB BLW 100 DUE TO INCRG LOW/MID LVL FLOW.
NTSB investigation
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