ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382334
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| Date: | Sunday 27 March 1983 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Frit Industries Inc. |
| Registration: | N123WK |
| MSN: | 317952003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1470 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocala, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Ozark, AL (71J) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN WHILE ON A LOCALIZER 36 APPROACH AT OCALA, FL THE WEATHER WAS IMC AND THE FLIGHT WAS ON AN IFR CLEARANCE. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED BUT THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON THE FINAL SEGMENT OF THE LOCALIZER 36 APPROACH HE BROKE OUT OF THE OVERCAST AT 600 FEET AND SAW THE RUNWAY TO HIS RIGHT AT ABOUT ONE MILE. ON TURNING TOWARD THE RUNWAY HE ENTERED A LAYER OF FOG AND DESCENDED TO GROUND CONTACT. A RECOVERY WAS MADE AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN OUT OF THE FOG AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 36 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83LA105
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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