ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368849
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| Date: | Monday 1 May 1989 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Vandenberg Airport, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9306T |
| MSN: | 38-78A0016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3182 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmetto, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda, FL (PGD |
| Tampa, FL (X16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EXECUTING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO PLT REPORTED RADIO FAILURE, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD 750 FT PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE INTENDED RWY, TRAVELLED ABOUT 800 FT, THEN NOSED OVER AFTER TRAVELLING INTO A DITCH. THE RADIO OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THERE WAS NO FAILURE NOR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR LANDING ALONG WITH FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER POINT OF TOUCHDOWN AND THE FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA143
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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