ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353782
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1998 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4749Z |
| MSN: | 22-8305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2840 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Janesville, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Schaumburg, IL (06C) |
| (KJVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported the airplane started to sink while he was on short final. He applied power, but the airplane continued to descend until contacting the terrain short of the approach end of the runway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to land the airplane at a proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor was the excessive rate of descent which developed on final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA350
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 10:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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