ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371196
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| Date: | Saturday 30 April 1988 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140D |
| Owner/operator: | Grambush, James D. |
| Registration: | N5965U |
| MSN: | 287125144 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2508 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flushing, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flint, MI (KFNT) |
| Flushing, MI (3DA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ON A SHORT, GRASS STRIP, THE PILOT SAID SHE ENCOUNTERED SUNGLARE WHICH RESTRICTED HER VISIBILITY SUCH THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO JUDGE THE LANDING. TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AT THE DEPARTURE END, STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING, AND CAME TO REST IN A STAND OF TREES ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE RUNWAY. A NEARBY WX OBSERVATION STATION INDICATED A 6 KNOT TAILWIND FOR THE RWY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 19:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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