ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133191
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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 1994 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild M-62A |
| Owner/operator: | Phillips, Chester W. |
| Registration: | N61845 |
| MSN: | T42-3129 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3398 hours |
| Engine model: | FAIRCHILD 6-440-C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hendersonville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, PERFORMING 'S' TURNS BEHIND OTHER TRAFFIC. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN A STEEP, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT WERE LOCATED. AN INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF AIRCRAFT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER WAS CONSISTENT WITH ROTATION AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PILOT DID NOT RECALL THE EVENTS OF THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2015 20:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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