ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385158
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1982 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4875B |
| MSN: | 35175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Butler, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Pierce, FL |
| Butler, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION AT DUSK. HE CIRCLED THE AIRPORT AT PATTERN ALTITUDE TO CHECK THE WIND AND RUNWAY CONDITION. HE NOTED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. A LONG APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 36 IN A CALM WIND CONDITION. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD A "THUMP" AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A PERIMETER ROAD THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. THE "THUMP" OCCURRED WHEN THE PLANE STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE. THE PILOT CONTINUED AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, AND LEFT PROPELLER, THE AUTOMOBILE'S ROOF, WINDSHIELD, AND A FENDER WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS' OF THE AIRCRAFT OR AUTOMOBILE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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