ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356547
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 1996 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N881T |
| MSN: | 7764 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jefferson, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita Falls, TX (T47) |
| (6F7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the arrival approach at the private sod/grass airport, the field was circled twice in order to survey the landing area. The pilot observed that the entire grass field including the runway had been mowed and the runway was not marked. Trees were observed at the approach end of the runway and an upslope of 25 degrees for the landing threshold was noted. During the landing roll left of the center line of the sod/grass runway, the left wing struck a fence and a steel corner post and the wing separated from the airplane. The pilot reported that he did not see the fence parallel to runway 25 (3,000 feet long and 100 feet wide).
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain clearance from the fence. A factor was the fence post.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA025
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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