ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379868
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Date: | Sunday 18 March 1984 |
Time: | 20:15 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172P |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N53655 |
MSN: | 17274796 |
Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Atlanta, GA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Thomasville, GA (TV1 |
Destination airport: | Marietta, GA (8A4) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS RADIOS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/ENG GAGES & AMMETER, SO HE TURNED OFF HIS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & PREPARED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF FUEL EXHAUSTION, HIS SPACING BEHIND ANOTHER ACFT IN THE LANDING PATTERN WAS CLOSE & HE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE AS HE FLARED. THE RGT WING HIT THEGROUND & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, THERE WAS A FAULTY BATTERY CONTACTOR & THE STARTER WAS ENGAGED. DURING A TEST FLT AFTER REPAIRS, THE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. IT WAS CHANGED & NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL84FKG07 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84FKG07
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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