ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356775
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| Date: | Thursday 29 August 1996 |
| Time: | 00:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Macs Aircraft Repair |
| Registration: | N47558 |
| MSN: | 28-7816095 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2581 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsburg, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPTS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passengers reported they had taken off at night with the intent to fly over the city and look at city lights. After doing so, the pilot circled his parent's home three times. He thought he saw the porch light go on so, he decided to circle one more time. The pilot reported that during the turn, the airplane apparently was descending, because once he completed the turn and was heading east, the airplane flew into the low side of a terrace. The airplane then became airborne, and the pilot added power in an attempt to climb. However, the airplane 'quit flying' came to rest in an open field. One of the passengers reported the airplane was less than 150 feet above the ground, when they were circling the residence.
Probable Cause: the pilot diverted his attention and failed to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the pilot performing low altitude flight at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA319
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 October 1985 | N47558 | Hood Tractoc Co. Inc. | 0 | Amite, LA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 10:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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