ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292622
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| Date: | Thursday 16 February 2006 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Vivek Reddy |
| Registration: | N9704M |
| MSN: | 670264 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5027 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willits, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF/KSMF) |
| Willits, CA (O28) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a tree on short final after the pilot inadvertently entered a low-lying area of ground fog and lost visual contact with the runway. The pilot was not current for night flights and hired a certified flight instructor (CFI) to assist in the night flight. The pilot activated the pilot controlled medium intensity runway edge lights over the common traffic advisory frequency. While the flight was on final approach, the airplane inadvertently entered an area of low-lying ground fog and descended too low. The CFI applied full power but the airplane impacted a tree with the right wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain visual contact with the runway at night, which resulted in a descent below the proper glide path and a collision with a tree. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 06:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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