ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383381
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 September 1982 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150B |
| Owner/operator: | Arlo Clayton Ireland |
| Registration: | N1106Y |
| MSN: | 1505906 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3278 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-244-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wyoming, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Moline, IL |
| Wyoming, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT USED HIS AIRCRAFT TO COMMUTE TO HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AT EAST MOLINE, IL. AFTER WORK, HE PREPARED A FLIGHT TO HIS HOME IN WYOMING, IA. HE OBTAINED ATIS WEATHER INFORMATION WHICH IN PART WAS: 900 FT OVERCAST, 4 MILES VISIBILITY, FOG, TEMPERATURE 59, DEWPOINT 57, WIND FROM 080 DEGREES AT 7 KTS. AFTER ARRIVING AT HIS HOME AIRSTRIP, HE FOUND THAT IT WAS COVERED BY FOG. HE DIVERTED TO A CLOSED STRIP IN THE AREA. THE RIGHT WING HIT TALL CORN DURING THE LANDING WHILE THE LEFT WING WAS ONLY ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM THE CORN ON ITS SIDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED AND CRASHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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