ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361985
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1993 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Desert Pacific |
| Registration: | N5388T |
| MSN: | 34-7250256 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1EG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Verne, CA (KPOC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT AN AIRPORT SITUATED ON A HIGH MESA. THE AIRPORT DIRECTORY NOTES THAT TURBULENCE MAY BE EXPEREINCED NEAR THE AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED 28 HOURS OF EXPEREINCE IN THE TWIN ENGINE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: A failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the wind conditions and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was a lack of total experience in the aircraft type.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA236
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 16:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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