ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285485
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 November 2008 |
| Time: | 17:02 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5891J |
| MSN: | CD-919 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3060 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Thomaston Upson County Airport, GA (KOPN) |
| Atlanta-Fulton County Airport, GA (FTY/KFTY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing at his home airport and requested runway 32 since the winds were reported from 320 at 6 knots. Dusk lighting conditions prevailed. The final approach is initially over trees, then opens into a cleared area where approach lights are positioned. After crossing over the trees on short final, the airplane seemed to drop and the pilot added power. The airplane contacted the approach lights and the airport perimeter fence before coming to a stop in the grass adjacent to the runway. The FAA inspector examined the airplane after the accident and found no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure. The pilot concluded that he may have hit an air pocket.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during the final approach, resulting in a collision with the airport approach lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA038
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 2021 | N5891J | Private | 0 | Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (LRO/KLRO), SC | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
| 7 December 2023 | N5891J | Plantation Reclaimed Inc | 2 | near Pulaski, TN | |
w/o |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 10:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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