ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372380
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1987 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5753H |
| MSN: | 16364 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2245 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ehrenberg, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buckeye, AZ (KBXK) |
| Blythe, CA (KBLH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE STUDENT PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD APRX 12 MI SHORT OF HIS DESTN TO 'CHECK ON A JOB.' HE SAID HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ROAD & DECIDED TO MAKE A STRAIGHT-IN APCH W/O FIRST FLYING OVER IT TO LOOK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. AFTER MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE STUDENT SAW A ROAD SIGN AHEAD; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE LEFT WING TIP HIT THE SIGN. THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT & HIT A PILE OF BROKEN CONCRETE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA308
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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