ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360682
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| Date: | Monday 21 March 1994 |
| Time: | 20:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2966M |
| MSN: | 12-1360 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12816 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rayville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING APPROACH THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO REALIGN THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT EXECUTED A STEEP TURN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL THE NOSE FELL AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN. HE REGAINED CONTROL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO AVOID GROUND IMPACT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA108
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 September 1993 | N2966M | Private | 0 | Greenwood, MS | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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