ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360076
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1994 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: | Miller KITFOX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4268Y |
| MSN: | 142 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 33 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spencer, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE 76-YEAR-OLD PILOT/AIRPLANE BUILDER REPORTED HE WAS TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH FOR HIS GRASS AIRSTRIP, AND MADE 'INSUFFICIENT CORRECTION.' THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND IN AN AREA OF SMALL TREES. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE HAD A BLIND SPOT DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE NOSE IN THE APPROACH CONFIGURATION. HE DID NOT SEE THE TREE IN TIME TO AVOID IT. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD RECENTLY REMOVED SEVERAL TREES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE OBSTACLES ALONG THE APPROACH PATH TO THE 2,000 FOOT LONG GRASS STRIP.
Probable Cause: the private pilot/airplane builder's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during the approach to landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA270
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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