ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361783
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 1993 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Aviation Mgt Corp. |
| Registration: | N7563Y |
| MSN: | 30-626 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3394 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mitchellville, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Raleigh, NC (KRDU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO AN AIRPORT WHERE A MAJOR HIGHWAY CROSSES UNDER THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT FELT SOME TURBULENCE, ADDED POWER TO CORRECT FOR A SLIGHT SINKING AND MADE A NORMAL FLARE. APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY THE RIGHT WING SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS, ON THE HIGHWAY, OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLY A FLAT APPROACH ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, AND THE LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRPLANE STRIKE A MOVING TRUCK TRAILER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING WHEEL MISSING AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED INWARD.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A MOVING VEHICLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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