ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353590
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 1998 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9755K |
| MSN: | 108-2755 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 977 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4-165-B4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rainier, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (8WA0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness stated that 'the approach appeared normal, when the plane suddenly pitched nose down into the ground and flipped.' The pilot stated to deputies that this was his first flight in the accident aircraft, and that 'he must have lost altitude more quickly than he realized, and caught the power lines.' The airplane impacted and came to rest inverted at the northwest end of the airstrip. In a written statement, the pilot noted that the runway has a displaced threshold, and that he was aiming at the green runway markers. He stated that the aircraft sank into the wires; the landing gear caught the wires and the airplane went in on the nose and flipped upside down. The pilot also noted that he may have experienced windshear.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects in the approach path. Factors include the marked wires near the end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA012
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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