ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369915
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| Date: | Saturday 27 August 1988 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2922A |
| MSN: | 30122 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1016 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harding, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morgantown, WV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED MORGANTOWN, WV, EN ROUTE TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, DURRETT AIR RANCH, NEAR HARDING, WV TO ATTEND A CESSNA 180 FLY-IN. HE STATED HE CIRCLED THE AIRSTRIP TO DETERMINE THE WIND AND RWY CONDITIONS. HE ALSO CALLED UNICOM FOR ACTIVE RWY INFO BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A REPLY. PLT STATED HE ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY 30 UNAWARE THAT THE 1500 FT RWY CONTAINED A STEEP DOWNSLOPE. THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE END OF THE RWY, INTO A RAVINE AND INTO A WOODED AREA WHERE IT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PLT REPORTED HE COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT BY MAKING A LOW PASS OVER THE RWY OR BY INITIATING A GO-AROUND INSTEAD OF HESITATING DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO88LA079
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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