ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299152
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 2000 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N738CG |
| MSN: | 17269867 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3953 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAQW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after departure for the local flight, the pilot observed drizzle, and returned to the airport for landing. The pilot reported that he experienced a wind shear on approach to the runway. Weather data confirmed a 180 degree shift in the wind direction at the airport, within one hour. A witness at the airport stated that the accident airplane touched down beyond the midpoint of the runway. The airplane went off the end of the runway, into a fence.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor was a tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 03:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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