ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378321
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1984 |
| Time: | 13:01 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70554 |
| MSN: | 17267222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk, VA (KORF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS MAKING HIS LANDING APCH BEHIND A BOEING 727 AND IN FRONT OF A BOEING 737. PLT WAS REQUESTED BY ATC TO MAKE A SHORT APCH BUT WAS ALSO CAUTIONED ABOUT WAKE TURBULENCE. ON FINAL APCH AT APRX 50 FT AGL, N70554 ROLLED SHARPLY INTO A 90 DEG BANK, STARTED TO ROLL OUT OF THE BANK, QUIT FLYING AND TURNED RIGHT APRX 120 DEGS BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS. PLT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE FLOWN A HIGHER APCH OR MADE A GO AROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85FID01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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