ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367904
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Date: | Monday 2 October 1989 |
Time: | 20:30 LT |
Type: | North American SNJ-5 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N12377 |
MSN: | 85086 |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pacoima, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA (KVNY) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING A NIGHT STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNLIGHTED POLE 41 FT AGL 1700 FT SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD. THE PLT STATED THAT THE VISUAL CUES HE WAS USING OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT WERE INADEQUATE FOR HIS NIGHTTIME APPROACH. AFTER THE COLLISION THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND RETURNED TO VAN NUYS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE PROPER ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE FROM THE RUNWAY DURING A NIGHT APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX90LA004 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA004
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
25 April 2018 |
N12377 |
Private |
2 |
Naval Air Station Kingsville (KNQI), Kingsville, TX |
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w/o |
Loss of control |
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Mar-2024 20:04 |
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