ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357039
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1996 |
| Time: | 11:16 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1544P |
| MSN: | 22-2407 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2750 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Georgetown, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mt Pleasant, SC (8S5) |
| Conway, SC (KHWY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he became disoriented, while circumnavigating weather with a low ceiling. He then made a precautionary landing in an open field. During the landing, the airplane collided with a 5 gallon water pump tank, collapsing the nose wheel. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an obstruction on the ground (inadequate visual lookout) during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and subsequent nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the pilot becaming lost/disoriented.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA190
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 13:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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