ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361008
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 1993 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N4920J |
| MSN: | 28R-30641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2470 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lumberton, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (N14) |
| (N14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI WAS GIVING A COMMERCIAL STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS, AND ON THIS APPROACH THEY WERE SIMULATING AN ENGINE OUT. ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 1, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDEPATH. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, APPLIED FULL POWER AND TRIED TO CLIMB; THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE, 300 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 13 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH DUE TO IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS A CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA036
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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