ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369488
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| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1988 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | James And Vaughn Leasing |
| Registration: | N27947 |
| MSN: | 31-7952058 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1986 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2D8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union City, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Knoxville, TN (KTYS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PIC MADE TWO SDF APPROACHES. ON THE FIRST APPROACH HE HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE RWY LIGHTS. THE ACFT WAS ALIGNED LEFT OF RWY AND A MISSED APPROACH WAS MADE. ON THE SECOND APPROACH THE PIC SAID HE HAD DIFFICULTY PICKING UP ANY RWY LIGHTS. HE LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR & LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WHEN THE PILOT THOUGHT THAT HE WAS STILL 15 FEET ABOVE RWY. RAIN OBSCURED THE WINDSHIELD. NO APPROACH LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED AT THE AIRPORT. THE RWY LIGHTS WOULD TRIP THE CB IF SET ABOVE 10% ILLUMINATION; PIC WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE AIRPORT WAS THE PIC'S HOME BASE AND NEXT NEAREST AIRPORT WAS 30 NM SW.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA042
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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