ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383024
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 November 1982 |
| Time: | 00:40 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American GA-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Mid-plains Flight, Corp. |
| Registration: | N715GA |
| MSN: | GA-0015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1326 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norfolk, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, NE (KLNK) |
| (KYGK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED IN AN OPEN MEADOW DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AT NIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THE LANDING LIGHTS REFLECTED IN HIS EYES DURING APPROACH SO HE TURNED THEM OFF. THE PILOT FAILED TO OBTAIN THE LATEST WEATHER BEFORE HIS APPROACH. THE WEATHER WAS BELOW MINIMUMS FOR THE APPROACH. HE DESCENDED BELOW HIS MDA AND WAS CLIMBING BACK TO MDA WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83FA017
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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