ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383816
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1982 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31461 |
| MSN: | 1006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 208 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-A4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somerville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, TN |
| Santa Fe, NM (KSAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING A FORMATION LANDING, THE WINGMAN'S AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN ENGINE STAND THAT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER A HOLE IN THE RUNWAY. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 900 FT FROM THE APPROACH END AND WAS ABOUT 2 FT LONG, 1 FT WIDE, AND 1 FT DEEP. IT WAS MADE WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL OF A SABRELINER HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE ASPHALT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. FLIGHT SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED AND A NOTAM WAS ISSUED, BUT THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FSS HAD NOT RECEIVED IT UNTIL AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. THE MEMPHIS FAA AIRPORTS DISTRICT OFFICE HAD INSTRUCTED THAT THE AIRPORT BE MARKED CLOSED WITH AN "X" ACROSS THE ENDS OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CLOSED MARKINGS PLACED ON THE RUNWAYS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA206
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 04:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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