ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357221
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 1996 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177B |
| Owner/operator: | L. Neil Rutherford |
| Registration: | N1159C |
| MSN: | 17702677 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1313 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1F6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardiner, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eastsound, WA (KORS) |
| (2WA1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach to land on runway 28, the pilot encountered a downdraft, and the aircraft's right wing struck a fir tree approximately 400 feet short of the threshold. The aircraft then descended to the ground, where it impacted and came to rest against a mobile home.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance from obstruction(s), while on final approach. Factors relating to the accident were: the downdraft, and the obstruction (tree).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 15:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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