ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364122
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| Date: | Saturday 28 December 1991 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Toledo Parachute Center |
| Registration: | N2471G |
| MSN: | 51771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toledo, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER THE PARACHUTISTS EXITED THE AIRPLANE, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND ENTERED THE DOWNWIND LEG AT 750 FEET. FLAPS WERE EXTENDED AND WHEN TURNING TO FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A HIGH SINK RATE. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD CORRECT THE SITUATION, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH 20 FOOT TALL TREES APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 11:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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