ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245026
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Date: | Thursday 12 November 2020 |
Time: | 18:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-22-135 Tri-Pacer |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3535A |
MSN: | 22-1807 |
Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2860 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Salem Municipal Airport (I83), Washington County, IN -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Salem, IN |
Destination airport: | Salem, IN |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that while flying a visual approach to land, the airplane's landing gear struck a pile of dirt at the end of the runway, which pitched the airplane forward causing it to impact the runway in a nose down attitude. The airplane's forward fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to avoid an obstacle during his approach to land.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN21LA060 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA060
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Nov-2020 13:24 |
Captain Adam |
Added |
07-Jul-2022 15:31 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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