ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358824
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 June 1995 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | George E Barth |
| Registration: | N2423A |
| MSN: | 38-78A0679 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1816 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Utica, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oswego, NY (KNOO) |
| (4B2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT HE CHECKED FOR A WINDSOCK, BUT HE DID NOT SEE ONE SO HE DECIDED TO USE RUNWAY 32 AS HE HAD USED RUNWAY 33 AT HIS LAST DEPARTURE AIRPORT, ABOUT 50 MILES AWAY. DURING THE LANDING HE NOTICED THAT HE WAS LANDING WITH A TAILWIND, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE AIRPLANE FOR THE LANDING SO HE DECIDED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS, BUT THE FLAP HANDLE WENT TO THE FULL UP (RETRACTED) POSITION. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SINK AND THE TREES WERE GETTING CLOSER SO HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, AND THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD 'BETTER PREPARATION OF PERFORMANCE ON A HOT HUMID DAY.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper retraction of the flaps.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO95LA070
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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