ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299284
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 2000 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8967C |
| MSN: | 18-2933 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NEW ULM, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | BROOKSHIRE , TX (12R) |
| , TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arrival at the destination, the pilot flew the airplane over the grass airstrip, and noted that the wind was 90 degrees to the runway at a speed of 10 to 12 knots. The pilot reported that when the airplane descended below the tree height, the airplane 'floated more than expected and when I touched down, the surface of the strip had gopher mounds making aircraft braking ineffective so I added power to abort the landing. The aircraft seemed to be in a downdraft and was hesitant to fly, but I was committed at this point and continued.' The airplane struck a barbed wire fence at the end of the runway and the propeller became entangled with the fence. The aircraft continued to climb to the height of the treetops and 'lost power'. Subsequently, the main landing gear struck the trees causing the airplane to nose over and come to rest in a brush pile.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a fence during the aborted landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA086
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 04:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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