ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295158
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 September 2003 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4451Z |
| MSN: | 18-8798 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Basin City, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Basin City, WA |
| Basin City, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane's left wing made contact with multiple mature corn stalks while on short final to the grass runway. The airplane subsequently landed short of the runway resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar and engine mounts.
Probable Cause: Clearance not maintained while on short approach to the runway. A factor was the corn stalks near the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03CA200
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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