ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361630
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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1993 |
| Time: | 10:53 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Tamarack Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N9044J |
| MSN: | 38-82A0012 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsfield, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bedford, MA (KBED) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BOTH THE PA-28, N9044J, AND THE PA-38, N91357, WERE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 26 WHEN THEY COLLIDED ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, AND ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT THEY REPORTED THEIR POSITION ON UNICOM. HOWEVER, SEVERAL WITNESSES WHO WERE MONITORING THE RADIO STATED THEY ONLY HEARD THE PILOT OF THE PA-38 REPORT HER POSITION. THE RADIOS OF THE PA-28, N9044J, WERE FOUND TUNED TO THE UNICOM FREQUENCY OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE PA-28, N9044J, TO PROPERLY TUNE HIS RADIOS, AND HIS FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE PA-38, N91357.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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