ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359900
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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1994 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N859A |
| MSN: | U20603237 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3301 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bliss, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Smiley Creek, ID (U87) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE LANDING INTO THE SETTING SUN ON A 30 FOOT WIDE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING BECAUSE THE SUNGLARE MADE IT HARD TO SEE THE RUNWAY. DURING THE ABORTED LANDING THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT TERRAIN OF AN ADJACENT POTATO FIELD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SUNGLARE FROM THE SETTING SUN, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN ALONG THE SIDE THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA224
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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