ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375262
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 April 1986 |
| Time: | 00:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Perry's Flying School |
| Registration: | N4559X |
| MSN: | L14740,S,A |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-OC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westhampton Bch, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Albany, NY (KALB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT LATE AT NIGHT AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TWO INSTRUMENT APPROACHES WITH MISSED APPROACHES. THE PILOTS HAD BEEN ADVISED OF A LOW LAYER OF FOG ON THE AIRPORT. ON THE THIRD AND FINAL APPROACH, AFTER GOING VISUAL, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW THE MDA AND STILL HAD THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT. THE PILOT LOST FORWARD VISIBILITY AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL AFTER ENTERING A LOW LAYER OF FOG AT 150 FT AGL. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND 60 FT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE UNINJURED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA105
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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