ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368395
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| Date: | Friday 14 July 1989 |
| Time: | 23:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | American Air Academy |
| Registration: | N21170 |
| MSN: | 28-7916029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3350 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alpine, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Afton, WY (KAFO) |
| (46U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS LANDING ON AN UNLIGHTED, 5700 X 50 FT, ASPHALT RWY AT NIGHT. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHICH BROKE OFF THE LT MAIN GEAR AND DAMAGED THE WING. THE AIRPORT DIRECTORIES SHOW THE AIRPORT IS CLOSED AT NIGHT. THE ACDT OCCURRED AT 2215 AND THE SUN HAD SET AT ABOUT 2105.
Probable Cause: PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRPORT AT NIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA171
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 August 1980 | N21170 | Gem Flight Center | 1 | Missing between McCall and Boise, ID | |
mis |
| 30 September 1993 | N21170 | Executive Aircraft Intnl | 0 | Tooele, UT | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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