ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362678
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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 1992 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5187M |
| MSN: | 10487 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1325 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mariposa, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Merced, CA (KMCE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ON APPROACH TO HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AND HE LET THE AIRCRAFT GET LOW AND SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED MARGIN WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND, AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWN DRAFT, HIS FAILURE TO CORRECT THE RESULTING DESCENT RATE AND MAINTAIN A GLIDE PATH WHICH WOULD MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 09:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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