ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374940
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| Date: | Friday 6 June 1986 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic City Air Taxi |
| Registration: | N20372 |
| MSN: | 17261233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5150 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lynchburg, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlantic City, NJ (KAIY) |
| Roanoke, VA (KROA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN UNFAMILIAR ARPT DURING A X-COUNTRY FLT BECAUSE A PASSENGER WAS FEELING ILL. THE RWY WAS 2900 FT LONG WITH A 5% UPSLOPE AT MID-FIELD. THE PLT STATED HE MISJUDGED HIS ALT AND AIRSPEED DURING THE APCH. APRX 1/3 THE DISTANCE DOWN THE RWY, THE PLT APPLIED FULL PWR TO GO-AROUND BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY AND BOUNCED. THE ACFT THEN VEERED LEFT OFF THE RWY. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT IN THE GRASS AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO86FID07
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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