ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357278
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| Date: | Friday 7 June 1996 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Peter Lowery |
| Registration: | N40009 |
| MSN: | 1376 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4114 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Clarita, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA (KVNY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a pinnacle approach to the leeward side of a ridge. As he approached his touchdown point his airspeed was slowing to just above effective translational lift (ETL) when the aircraft was caught in a downdraft. He attempted to maneuver the aircraft but was unable to stop his decent or redirect his forward movement. The aircraft undershot the approach and struck the side of the ridge. The pilot said he had performed a high reconnaissance orbit and had monitored ATIS surface winds.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to abandon the pinnacle approach after encountering an excessive rate of descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA224
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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