ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354411
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 1998 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43108 |
| MSN: | 32-7440116 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3671 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hanover, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Williamsport, PA (IPT |
| Friendly, MD (KVKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
With dusk approaching, the pilot decided to divert to an alternate airport. Information about the airport and its position was found on a GPS database. After making an approach to land, while approximately 3 feet off the ground, the airplane hit a pile of dirt, touched down, and then veered into a wheat field. Postflight inspection revealed the airplane had not landed on the airport's turf runway, but instead had landed on a parallel, 'elevated fill' runway under construction. Runway and construction information was available in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to obtain current information for the divert airfield, and his selection of an unsuitable area for landing. Related factors included: the lower ambient light conditions at dusk, construction on the airfield, and an over-reliance on the limited information provided by the GPS database.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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