ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361013
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Date: | Sunday 5 December 1993 |
Time: | 12:15 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-38-112 |
Owner/operator: | North Dallas Flight School |
Registration: | N2360A |
MSN: | 38-78A0653 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3983 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Denton, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Addison, TX (KADS) |
Destination airport: | Durant, OK (KDUA) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A SUPERVISED CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND HE ABORTED THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND ELECTED TO LAND AT ANOTHER AIRPORT; DURING APPOACH TO THE INTENDED LANDING POINT, HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE THAT MADE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DIFFICULT. JUST PRIOR TO CROSSING THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND 7 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE CAUSE WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE TURBULENT WEATHER.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW94LA045 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA045
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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