ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43529
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| Date: | Sunday 5 October 1997 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 100-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Auburn Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4028X |
| MSN: | 5128 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3912 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (K01) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an approach to runway 20, the airplane collided with a semi-tractor trailer that was traveling west on highway 136 near the overrun at the approach end of the runway. During impact, the airplane struck the truck's sleeper compartment and a backhoe on the truck's trailer. An eyewitness said that the airplane made its approach too low to the highway. The runway overrun area was approximately 60 feet from the highway. Flight control continuity was confirmed. A check of the engine, engine controls, and all other airplane systems revealed no anomaly.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged distance/altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land, allowing the airplane to get too low and collide with a truck. A related factor was: the proximity of the truck (and highway) to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98FA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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