ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349001
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 August 2023 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8474J |
| MSN: | 15066374 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5369 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pink Hill, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Pink Hill, NC |
| Pink Hill, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot and mechanic were performing at flight following the completion of an annual inspection. After takeoff the pilot flew in the airport traffic pattern, departed the area, then elected to return. While on final approach to land, when the airplane was about 30 ft from the runway threshold, the pilot stated that the airplane was struck by a downdraft. He reported briefly hearing the stall warning horn but did not recall if he applied power adding, 'I guess I froze.' The airplane struck the ground short of the runway in a bean field, collided with a ditch, then nosed over coming to rest inverted on the runway. The vertical stabilizer was substantially damaged. The pilot reported there was no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for prevailing wind conditions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA348
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2023 10:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:24 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative] |
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