ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239260
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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 2020 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1C-200 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | VLOK Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N327MN |
| MSN: | 3241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 170 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA) |
| Kernville, CA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during short final, just before he initiated a landing flare, he lost sight of the dirt airstrip and initiated a go around. Shortly after, the pilot turned right, but he quickly realized that he would not be able to outclimb several treetops, so he lowered the nose attitude. Subsequently, the right wing struck a tree, the airplane impacted the ground at a steep angle and came to rest inverted. The airplane's wings and fuselage were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA261
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=327MN
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N327MN
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 04:29 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Aug-2020 18:28 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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