ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131867
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2000 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N789CA |
| MSN: | 3213094 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 871 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rocksprings, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaumont, TX (BPT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on a dark night visual approach to a lighted runway, the pilot lost visual contact with the runway and elected to perform a go-around. The pilot applied full power, raised the landing gear, and selected 10 degrees of flaps. Subsequently, the airplane struck trees, impacted the ground, and came to a stop against a fence. A postimpact fire consumed the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper glidepath. A factor was the dark night light conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20814&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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