ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376009
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 1985 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4499H |
| MSN: | 15-290 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-145-B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lee Center, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING AN APCH TO THE PLT'S PVT AIRSTRIP. AFTER A PLEASURE FLT OF ONE-HALF HOUR, WITH NO REPORTED PROBLEMS THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE ARPT. ON ABOUT A ONE-HALF MILE FINAL, THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT TURN AT ABOUT A 60 DEGREE BANK. THE PLT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH FULL RIGHT AILERON AND RIGHT RUDDER. REDUCING THE BANK ANGLE TO ABOUT 15 DEGREES. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL, SPINNING THE ACFT INTO A DITCH. THE PLT REPORTED, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THAT THE RIGHT LOWER TAIL BRACE WIRE ATTACH FITTING, PIPER P/N 10075-04, HAD FAILED. HE ALSO REPORTED A PRE-EXISTING CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FITTING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA020
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 11:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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