ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359489
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 December 1994 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Auburn Flight Service |
| Registration: | N8388Y |
| MSN: | 28-8116226 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8985 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (S50) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 16 THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED POWER LINES 87 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND APPROXIMATELY 1700 FEET NORTH OF THE THRESHOLD. THE PILOT REPORTED BEING BELOW THE VASI GLIDESLOPE WHILE ON FINAL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER VASI GLIDESLOPE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA024
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 January 2024 | N8388Y | Fishe Flying Corp | 0 | Sebastian, FL | |
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| 15-Mar-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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