ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381810
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1983 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Curtis Buck |
| Registration: | N55270 |
| MSN: | 28-7325356 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 412 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Princeton, MN (14D) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A RAILROAD SIGN DURING APPROACH TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THERE WAS A CROSS-WIND OF ABOUT 15 KTS AND A LOW SUN CREATING SUNGLARE. THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RWY DUE TO WIND AND COLLIDED WITH THE SIGN. THE PLT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SEEING THE RWY OR OBSTRUCTION BECAUSE OF THE SUNGLARE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA241
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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