ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356198
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Border Patrol |
| Registration: | N2320P |
| MSN: | 18-8109015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8291 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laredo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Freer, TX (T19) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was assisting ground agents (with the United States Border Patrol) in pursuit of an illegal alien and was visually monitoring the pursuit from an altitude of 500 feet AGL. He elected to make an off-airport landing to assist the ground agents. He configured the airplane (power idle, airspeed 45 mph, flaps 30 degrees) and initiated a 60 degree bank descending turn for landing. During the descending turn, the airspeed increased to approximately 60 mph. When the pilot leveled the wings, the airplane had a rapid closure rate with the ground (1,500 to 2,000 fpm). Realizing that the descent rate was too high, the pilot initiated a go-around; however, the airplane impacted the ground, rotated to the right while skidding, and came to rest 90 degrees to the approach path. The terrain was root plowed ground that was rough with patches of grass.
Probable Cause: the pilot allowed the airplane to get into an excessive rate of descent, during approach for an off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97TA115
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 2009 | N2320P | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | 0 | Alpine, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 20:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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