ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359685
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1994 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5433Z |
| MSN: | 22-907 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2856 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt. Vernon, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A HAY FIELD OWNED BY A RELATIVE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD FLOWN FROM THE SAME FIELD EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT HE FAILED TO SEE THE FENCE POST DURING HIS APPROACH TO LAND.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor associated with the accident is the fence post.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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