ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39552
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| Date: | Friday 18 February 1994 |
| Time: | 13:17 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R |
| Owner/operator: | Shapiro Brothers Inc |
| Registration: | N8913Y |
| MSN: | 39-69 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2836 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Viburnum Airport, Mark Twain National Forest, Viburnum, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Festus, MO (Q15) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE AIRPLANE ENTERING A VERY STEEP LEFT TURN FROM A BASE LEG TO RUNWAY 27. THE TURN WAS DESCRIBED AS APPROACHING A 90 DEG BANK ANGLE, WITH THE AIRPLANE PITCHING NOSE DOWN, ROLLING INVERTED AND TWISTING AS IT DESCENDED STEEPLY TO IMPACT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO FINAL. THE GUSTY TAILWIND DURING THE TURN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94DCA01
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8913Y
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jun-2013 11:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2017 22:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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