ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297394
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 2002 |
| Time: | 07:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | John Searle |
| Registration: | N4480M |
| MSN: | 12-3431 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3220 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clifford, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Factoryville, PA (9N3) |
| Clifford, PA (3PN1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was accustomed to landing at the airport, which had an approach path cut into a stand of trees that had not yet developed spring foliage. The airplane struck a tree on the left side of the approach path, then impacted a marsh. The sun was about 35 degrees to the left of the approach path, and 28 degrees above the horizon. There was no evidence of a mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper visual lookout for trees. A factor was sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA084
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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