ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291653
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 2006 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 |
| Owner/operator: | Glenn Guilfoyle |
| Registration: | N4549M |
| MSN: | 11-49 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5936 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Van Hornsville, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Hornsville, NY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while he was on final approach to the grass runway which he owned, he observed a truck on a perpendicular road to the runway. The pilot stated that his attention must have been concentrated on the truck, since the airplane drifted right and the right wing contacted a tree, prior to the airplane impacting the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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