ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361282
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1993 |
| Time: | 10:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9931Q |
| MSN: | 17265875 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2900 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Kingstown, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshfield, MA (3B2) |
| (KOQU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT BEGAN AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5 WITH THE WIND FROM 340 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. THE OTHER RUNWAY AT THE AIRPORT WAS ORIENTED ALONG A MAGNETIC BEARING OF 340 DEGREES. THE PILOT DID NOT REQUEST AN AIRPORT ADVISORY BEFORE THE APPROACH. AS THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, NUMEROUS SEAGULLS FLEW IN FRONT OF IT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BANKED RIGHT TO AVOID THE SEAGULLS, AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED. THE NOSE GEAR HIT THE GROUND, AND A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED. A GROUND WITNESS, A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE 'HIT HARD' AND DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL AS HE WAS MANEUVERING TO AVOID BIRDS ON FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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