ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364180
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 1991 |
| Time: | 01:41 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Filmore County Flying Club |
| Registration: | N8411A |
| MSN: | 28-8190274 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rochester, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, MN (D42) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID WHILE FLYING A COUPLER AUTOPILOT INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT AT ROCHESTER, TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED SHORTLY AFTER PASSING THE MIDDLE MARKER. SUBSTANTIAL DEFLECTIONS OF THE OBS/GS INDICATOR WERE OBSERVED. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ABOUT 4000 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. A CROSSWIND OF 17 KNOTS, 50 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY HEADING WAS PRESENT DURING THE APPROACH.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF AUTOPILOT DURING APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN PROPER ALIGNMENT NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE TURBULENCE AND CROSSWINDS, OVER CONFIDENCE IN AIRCRAFT'S CAPABILITY AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA043
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 12:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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