ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362418
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| Date: | Monday 15 February 1993 |
| Time: | 18:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1844D |
| MSN: | D3141 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4232 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Susanville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Modesto, CA (KMOD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAW THE RUNWAY WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS THREE MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. HE ENTERED A RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN DURING LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE RUNWAY DISTANCE AND THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING HIS DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE AND THE PREVAILING LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 06:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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