ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134984
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 October 2008 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Brent Kitchen |
| Registration: | N21544 |
| MSN: | 18261705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Vernon, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Vernon, MO (NA) |
| Mount Vernon, MO (NA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was landing on runway 27 at a private grass airstrip. The sun was setting approximately 10 degrees left of the runway alignment. The pilot landed short of the runway and the airplane struck terrain approximately 12 inches below the runway surface. The landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. After the pilot egressed the airplane it caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot was not injured.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain a proper landing aim point. Contributing to the accident were the setting sun and the uneven terrain approaching the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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