ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367697
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| Date: | Friday 17 November 1989 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N20428 |
| MSN: | 1726128177 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1204 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Osage City, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Osage City, KS (53K) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A NIGHT TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AND WAS ON AN APPROACH FOR A FULL STOP LNDG. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, THE PAX, WHO WAS ALSO A PVT PILOT, SHOUTED 'WATCH THE WIRES' AND PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROL WHEEL. THE PLT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES, THEN THE TERRAIN. THE WIRES WERE ABOUT ONE HALF MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT AND STATIC WIRES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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