ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380615
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| Date: | Friday 21 October 1983 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Services |
| Registration: | N54CG |
| MSN: | 31-7552130 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3663 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clewiston, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (KFTY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING A X-WIND LANDING, HE WAS HIGH & FAST ON FINAL APCH & DID NOT UTILIZE THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RWY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE CONSIDERED MAKING A GO-AROUND, BUT WAS NOT SURE WHETHER HE COULD CLEAR POWER LINES NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING & ALLOW THE ACFT TO ROLL OFF THE END ONTO AN AREA OF GRASS. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER, A RATED PLT IN THE COPILOT'S SEAT, ALSO APPLIED BRAKES. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RWY AND HIT A FENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84LA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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