ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381806
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1983 |
| Time: | 22:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomason's Sight & Sound Inc. |
| Registration: | N57328 |
| MSN: | 34-7450051 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Texarkana, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Magnolia, AR (KAGO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A NIGHT LANDING. ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE ACFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN ELECT RECAL POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED THE PLT ELECTED TO RETURN TO TEXARKANA AND LAND USING VASI. THE PLT COULD NOT ACTIVATE THE RWY LIGHTS. THE PASSENGER HELD A FLASHLIGHT TRYING TO SEE THE GROUND ON SHORT FINAL. THE PLT REALIZED HE NEEDED THE LIGHT ON HIS AIRSPEED IN TRYING RETRIEVE IT THE ACFT BEGAN TO BUFFET. THE PLT LOWERED THE ACFT NOSE AND HIT THE GROUND 50-75 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. BECAUSE OF IMPACT DAMAGE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD NOT BE CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA263
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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