ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358260
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 1995 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3497T |
| MSN: | 17700797 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1835 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camp Lake, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (49C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane encountered an updraft followed by a downdraft while crossing over a barn on short final approach to land. Shortly after crossing over the barn, the airplane began losing altitude. The pilot applied full power, but was unable to arrest the sink rate. The left wing of the airplane contacted and severed a powerline wire. After that, the pilot was unable to maintain runway align, and the airplane touched down on the left edge of the runway with the left wing contacting a corn crop. The airplane then veered into the crop and traveled approximately 60 feet further before coming to a stop.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power line, while on short final approach. The downdraft was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA324
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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