ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366748
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 1990 |
| Time: | 10:52 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Ignatius Sargent |
| Registration: | N522S |
| MSN: | 35522 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6118 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moraine, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Washington, DC (DCA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A LEVEE LOCATED OFF THE APPROACH END OF THE LANDING RUNWAY, SHEARED OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SKIDDED TO A STOP ABOUT 2/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT, BUT THE LEVEE 'WAS OBSCURED...BLENDING INTO THE AIRPORT BACKGROUND. MY PASSENGER AT THE LAST MINUTE CALLED FOR ME TO PULL UP...' BUT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GROUND CLEARANCE DURING HIS APPROACH TO LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG AND RAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA158
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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