ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133775
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1998 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182M |
| Owner/operator: | Alex Majesky |
| Registration: | N71763 |
| MSN: | 18259744 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerset Co, PA (2G9 |
| (P45) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane touched down two-thirds of the way down the runway, which was covered with a half-inch of snow. The runway is 2,295 feet long. The pilot aborted the landing, and the airplane stalled over 50 foot high trees, about 300 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 050 degrees at 8 knots. Examination of the wreckage did not disclose any evidence of mechanical malfunction with the airplane or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to initiate a go-around, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 15:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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