ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362345
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| Date: | Sunday 7 March 1993 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Cesare Gnecchi-ruscone |
| Registration: | C-GAIC |
| MSN: | 28-7415352 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5901 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sandusky, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | London, ONTARIO (CYXU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH, HE '. . . WAS LOSING ALTITUDE. . . BUT FAILED TO RESTORE ENOUGH POWER.' THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SNOW BANK NEAR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND WAS SEPARATED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PROXIMITY OF THE SNOWBANK TO THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA046
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 20:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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