ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370096
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 August 1988 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | O. Eugene Lejeune |
| Registration: | N1665A |
| MSN: | 22-422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harrisonburg, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shelby, OH (12G) |
| Orange, VA (W93) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS DURING A NIGHT VFR FLIGHT. HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A LIGHTED FARM LANDING STRIP. HOWEVER, HE LATER LEARNED THE STRIP WAS ACTUALLY A ROW OF LIGHTED TURKEY BARNS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AS HE MADE THE APCH HE SAW A POWER LINE IN HIS PATH SO HE TRIED TO DO A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE DID NOT COMPENSATE WITH ADEQUATE POWER AND THE ACFT STALLED. THE ACFT DESCENDED AND STRUCK A HILL ABOUT 250 FT SHORT OF THE INITIALLY SELECTED LANDING AREA. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY MALFUNCTIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO88LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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