ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316883
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 1994 |
| Time: | 11:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310Q |
| Owner/operator: | Steven J. Wilson |
| Registration: | N7579Q |
| MSN: | 310Q0079 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5731 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-VO |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem-Airpark Inc (38D FAA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Russellville, KY (4M7) |
| (38D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TWO MOTOR VEHICLES NEAR THE THRESHOLD OF AND DURING THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 28L. THE PILOT CANCELED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN 5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT,'...THE AIRPORT WAS LOST FROM VIEW ON DOWNWIND.' HE TURNED BASE, AND DESCRIBED THE TURN AS BEING MADE, '...AT A POINT WHICH WAS CALCULATED TO BE SOME WHAT PREMATURE IN ORDER TO REGAIN SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT.' HE REGAINED SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT AFTER TURNING BASE, AND WROTE '...BUT THE ALTITUDE WAS PERCEIVED TO BE SLIGHTLY LOW FOR THE POSITION OF THE AIRCRAFT RELATIVE TO THE AIRPORT.' THE PILOT ADDED POWER, AND THE SINK RATE SUBSIDED. ON SHORT FINAL, AS THE AIRPLANE FLEW OVER A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED ROAD, AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING TIP TANK STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF A DUMP TRUCK IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE; THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE ROOF OF A VAN IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON A GRASS RUNWAY, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED ON THE GROUND, COMING TO REST ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in a undershoot of the runway and collision with objects.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2023 12:09 | IJC64 | Added |
| 09-Apr-2024 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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