ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381560
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Date: | Friday 1 July 1983 |
Time: | 18:00 LT |
Type: | Globe GC-1B |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3286K |
MSN: | 1279 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2053 hours |
Engine model: | Continental C-125 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Toughkenamon, PA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Toughkenamon, PA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT WAS PRACTICING STOP & GO LANDINGS ON RWY 24. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS IN A NORMAL LANDING CONFIGURATION AT 68 MPH, APRX 8 FT AGL, WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE DOWNDRAFT RESULTED FROM WIND BLOWING OVER TREES PARALLELING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE, THE WHEELS DUG IN THE GROUND APRX 6 INCHES & THE COWLING & WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED AT THAT TIME. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT CAME DOWN ABOUT 200 FT FURTHER DOWN THE RWY IN A 20 DEG NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC83LA162 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA162
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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