ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382297
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| Date: | Friday 1 April 1983 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Partenavia P68C/TC |
| Owner/operator: | Mira Slovak Aviation |
| Registration: | N2958W |
| MSN: | 267-18/TC |
| Total airframe hrs: | 123 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dixie, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cascade, ID (U70) |
| Dixie, ID (69U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT STALLED, DRAGGED THE LEFT WING AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING LANDING. A 2ND PILOT WITH LIMITED MULTI-ENGINE EXPERIENCE WAS MAKING THE LANDING. WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE THRESHOLD, THE ACFT STALLED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND THE LEFT WING TIP MADE GROUND CONTACT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TOOK CONTROL AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION WITH POWER, BRAKE AND RUDDER. IN SPITE OF HIS EFFORTS, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A FENCE POLE AND THE ACFT ROTATED LEFT INTO THE FENCE. DUE TO THE TERRAIN, A LEFT TURN (DOG LEG) WAS REQUIRED ON FINAL APPROACH, JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE GRASS RUNWAY UNTIL THE OTHER PILOT MADE A TURN TO LAND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA070
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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