ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360672
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| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1994 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9722Q |
| MSN: | M1304 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dahlonega, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marion, NC (9A9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT HE DROPPED HIS FLASHLIGHT ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH, AND BENT DOWN TO PICK THE FLASHLIGHT UP. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE LOOKED UP, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND RETURNED TO HIS HOME IN MARYLAND WITHOUT REPORTING THE ACCIDENT TO AUTHORITIES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN 40 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE SEVERAL EMPTY BEER CANS FOUND IN THE COCKPIT AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND ONE FULL CAN OF BEER FOUND IN THE PILOT'S LUGGAGE.
Probable Cause: The poor in-flight decision by the pilot to divert his attention from the runway on short final in order to retrieve a flashlight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA068
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 09:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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