ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356658
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 1996 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2731G |
| MSN: | 52031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3764 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hanover, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (6N6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off with four skydivers on board the airplane, and climbed to 10,000 feet. After the skydivers exited the airplane, the pilot returned to land at the departure airport. The pilot stated that after landing, the airplane impacted parked road grading equipment. He reported that it was a dark night and winds were calm when the accident occurred. An FAA inspector stated that the road grading equipment was parked approximately 50 feet south of the 100 foot wide grass runway. He also reported that only 4 runway lights were functioning at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the landing roll. Related factors were: darkness, the lack of usable runway lights, and the road grading equipment parked 50 feet from the edge of the grass runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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