ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356986
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1996 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Union Flights |
| Registration: | N48DH |
| MSN: | 31-7852043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5724 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kneeland, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA |
| Arcata, CA (KACV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot diverted to the planned alternate airport due to fog. The alternate airport was located on top of a ridge line about 2,700 feet higher than the planned destination airport. The runway was 2,200 feet long and had no services. According to witnesses, the pilot landed 'hot' about midfield, and the aircraft left skid marks on the runway that measured between 330 to 350 feet long. The aircraft departed the end of the runway, and went down an embankment and into trees. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, during the landing, and his failure to execute a go-around, when a proper touchdown point was not attained.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA289
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 12:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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