ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359576
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| Date: | Friday 11 November 1994 |
| Time: | 13:26 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4469D |
| MSN: | 4609 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3905 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frankfort, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Troy, WI (57C) |
| (C18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE ROLL BAR ON A BULLDOZER WHICH WAS ON A FLAT BED TRAILER BEING PULLED BY A TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN DRIVEN OUT OF A PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND TURNED ONTO A ROAD WHICH WAS 30 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE NEVER SAW THE TRUCK UNTIL AFTER HE LANDED. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, TRAVELED OFF THE RUNWAY, AND CONTACTED A PARKED CESSNA 170 AIRPLANE. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK REPORTEDLY SAW THE AIRPLANE, BUT WAS NOT CONCERNED.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S DISREGARD FOR THE NEED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT'S APPROACH PATH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PROXIMITY OF A PARKED AIRPLANE TO THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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