ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381347
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 1983 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3744W |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 717 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Demotte, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED HE OVERFLEW THE UNFAMILIAR ARPT & LANDED TO THE SOUTH (DOWNWIND) BECAUSE OF POWER LINES ON THE APPROACH TO THE NORTH. HE WAS HIGH ON FINAL DUE TO A TREE IN THE APPROACH PATH. THE ACFT FLOATED DURING THE FLARE. HE THEN RAISEDTHE NOSE & THE RIGHT WING DROPPED 'INDICATING STALL.' POWER WAS THEN ADDED AS THE NOSE WAS LOWERED. THE ACFT WAS THEN APPROACHING THE END OF THE RWY & STILL 5 FT AGL. THE PLT ELECTED TO REDUCE POWER & LAND. HE TURNED INTO A CORN FIELD TO AVOID A DITCH & OTHER OBSTACLES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA330
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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