ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362249
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 1993 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas De Jong |
| Registration: | N30503 |
| MSN: | 4880 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buckeye, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rainbow Valley, AZ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NONCERTIFICATED SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING AT AN UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO SEE THE WIRES THAT TRAVERSED THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE. THE AIRPLANE'S VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE WIRES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK-OUT AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE WIRES. LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL (AIRPORT) AREA WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA162
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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