ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359771
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| Date: | Saturday 17 September 1994 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Badgerland Aero Club Inc |
| Registration: | N2283Q |
| MSN: | 28.7790391 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madison, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sturdevant, WI (C89) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND ON A RUNWAY SERVED BY VASI, REIL, AND HIGH INTENSITY RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTING. HE SAID HE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD BECAUSE HIS '... LANDING APPROACH [WAS] TOO LOW... .' THE RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONING ON THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HAD NOT HAD ANY NIGHT EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S ACCIDENT REPORT FORM.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING HIS FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OPERATION PERFORMED BY THE PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA334
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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