ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286299
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| Date: | Saturday 9 February 2008 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N26868 |
| MSN: | 4252 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shallowater, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shallowater, TX (TA67) |
| Shallowater, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While maneuvering to final approach for a landing the pilot allowed the left wing of the airplane to contact the ground and subsequently collided with terrain. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was wearing a shoulder restraint and lap belt and was not injured. The pilot reported that the collision was due to pilot error by allowing the airplane to get too low while maneuvering to land. Additionally the pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain a safe clearance from the terrain while manuevering for the landing surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW08CA069
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 July 1969 | N26868 | private | 2 | Shallowater, TX | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 08:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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