ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362613
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| Date: | Thursday 10 December 1992 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9102W |
| MSN: | 28-10714 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheriton, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, SC (KGMU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A LANDING AT THE GRASS AIRSTRIP. HE SAID, 'TOUCHDOWN WAS SLIGHTLY LONG, AT 80 MPH. BRAKING ACTION [WAS] NIL...PLANNED TO GROUND LOOP AT THE END...NOSE GEAR CAUGHT IN SOFT GROUND. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.' THE FAA REPORT STATED, 'HE LANDED HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY WITH TOO MUCH SPEED.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A TOUCHDOWN TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY, WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENCOUNTER WITH SOFT TERRAIN AND NOSE OVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA042
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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