ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362295
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| Date: | Saturday 20 March 1993 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Mentone Flying Club |
| Registration: | N8655N |
| MSN: | 32-7240005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2501 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Demotte, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester, IN (KRCR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE CIRCLED THE AIRFIELD TO CHECK THE WIND, THEN SET UP A TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 36. THE PILOT MADE A GO AROUND AFTER THE FIRST APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THEN LANDED ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING, BUT THE '...SURFACE WAS WET AND SLUSHY...THE WHEELS COULD NOT GET A HOLD ON THE GROUND.' THE PILOT REPORTED THE ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE'D USED A SLOWER AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PLANNED APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA116
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| 17-Mar-2024 19:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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