ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364340
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 1991 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar RAVEN S-60 |
| Owner/operator: | Aire, Harrison |
| Registration: | N4057H |
| MSN: | S60A-187 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 370 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trenton, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Ringoes, NJ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE LANDING PHASE FOLLOWING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT ALLOWED AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE AND THE BASKET STRUCK THE GROUND AND TURNED OVER. THE FOUR PASSENGERS WERE JOSTLED IN THE BASKET WHICH WAS DESIGNED FOR TWO OCCUPANTS.
Probable Cause: EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR WAS OVERLOADING OF THE BASKET.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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