ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363812
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| Date: | Monday 10 February 1992 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Acs, Inc. |
| Registration: | N20974 |
| MSN: | 28-7916021 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Smyrna Bch, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE DOWNWIND LEG, THE FLT ENCOUNTERED FOG. THE PLT CONTINUED THE APCH & WHILE ON FINAL AT AN ALTITUDE OF 400 FT, THE RWY ENVIRONMENT BECAME VISIBLE. THE PLT REALIZED THAT HE WAS HIGH BUT CONTINUED THE APCH & LANDED APRX 3/4 DOWN THE RWY. THE ACFT TRAVELLED OFF THE END, COLLIDED WITH SHRUBS, THEN CAME TO REST.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND RESULTING IN THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH FOG DURING THE DOWNDWIND LEG SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF TO REMAIN IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA084
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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