ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377271
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 1985 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Kirwan & Douglas Arnew |
| Registration: | N5166W |
| MSN: | 28-197 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2556 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Porterville, CA (KPTV) |
| Springville, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER OVERFLYING THE UNCHARTED, PRIVATE AIRSTRIP & EVALUATING ITS SIZE, THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE NARROW RWY. ONLY ABOUT 900 FT OF THE RWY WAS USABLE. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE PLT REALIZED THE ACFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED ON THE REMAINING AVAILABLE STRIP, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT IT WOULD NOT OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN BEYOND A SMALL VALLEY AT THE END OF THE STRIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE & CRASHED IN A MEADOW ABOUT 600 YARDS FROM THE LANDING AREA.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA242
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 10:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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