ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354124
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1998 |
| Time: | 22:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N444BP |
| MSN: | 1757 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3726 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watkins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KFTG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following takeoff for a local area personal night flight, the pilot noticed lightning to the north of his position so he returned to land. While on a 2 mile final for landing on runway 8, the aircraft settled and struck the ground. The pilot said he thought he encountered a low level wind shear. Weather at the time was scattered clouds with 10 miles visibility and wind from 160 degrees at 18 knots. An airport located approximately 7 miles northwest of the accident site was equipped with low level wind shear alert equipment which was operational. The equipment did not sound an alarm. The pilot said he was flying at 6,000 feet msl and the accident site elevation was 5,689 feet msl.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged his altitude. Contributing to the accident were unfavorable wind and dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA312
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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