ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371539
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 February 1988 |
| Time: | 23:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Old South Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9265T |
| MSN: | PA-38-112 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1993 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (KPDK) |
| Gainesville, GA (KGVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPTD THAT HE INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DESCEND BELOW THE VASI GLIDEPATH WHILE ON SHORT-FINAL, AND THAT HE FAILED TO REACT IN TIME TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED AN EMBANKMENT SHORT OF THE RWY THRESHOLD, IN A NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE HAD 'FIXATED' ON THE RWY THRESHOLD LIGHTS DURING THE NIGHTTIME APPCH, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO DETECT THE DESCENT BELOW THE GLIDEPATH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA091
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| 26-Mar-2024 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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