ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369750
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 1988 |
| Time: | 20:25 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Barker |
| Registration: | N244GB |
| MSN: | 2446 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11 hours |
| Engine model: | REVMASTER R2100D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Martinsburg, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAOO) |
| (KAOO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, AND THAT HE WAS 'DETERMINED TO HOLD THE APPROACH SPEED TO 80 AND RATE OF DESCENT TO 500 FEET PER MINUTE . . .' THE APPROACH WAS FLOWN AT DUSK AS LIGHT WAS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THE PILOT STATED, 'I SUDDENLY REALIZED I WAS LOW AND APPLIED POWER, BUT IT WAS . . . TOO LATE.' THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO APPROACH LIGHT STRUCTURES & THE GROUND ABOUT 650 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88DGM02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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