ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364421
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| Date: | Saturday 5 October 1991 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3655Y |
| MSN: | 21058155 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leander, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX (KAUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM THE LOCAL FSS AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AREA THUNDERSTORMS, TURBULENCE, HIGH WINDS, AND HAIL FOR HIS INTENDED FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH HIS PLANNED PERSONAL FLIGHT. WHILE ON FINAL TO A 2,200 FOOT RUNWAY, SURROUNDED BY 35 FOOT TREES, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT, FORCING THE AIRPLANE INTO THE TREES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORIES RECEIVED. A FACTOR WAS THE WEATHER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA004
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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