ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371662
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| Date: | Saturday 16 January 1988 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 200D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2977T |
| MSN: | 350 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1646 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chico, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hawthorne, CA (HHR |
| Chico, CA (KCIC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT, WHILE IN THE PATTERN TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE PLT STATED THAT THE ARPT ENVIRONMENT WAS LOST. AT THE SAME TIME, THE INSTRUMENT WHITE LIGHTS, UNDER THE GLARESHIELD BEGAN TO FLICKER WHICH DROWNED OUT THE NORMAL INSTRUMENT LIGHTING. THE PLT DOES NOT REMEMBER THE OCCURRENCES FROM APRX 1000 FT AGL WHILE TURNING TO FINAL TO THE TIME THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN, APRX 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RWY. OTHER THAN THE FLICKERING LIGHTS, THERE WERE NO OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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