ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65139
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| Date: | Friday 22 May 2009 |
| Time: | 19:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna 320 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N320KP |
| MSN: | 320D0070 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5668 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Fallon Municipal Airport (KFLX), Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (FAT) |
| Fallon, NV (FLX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported seeing the airplane approach the airport from the southwest and cross near mid-field to enter the left traffic pattern for landing. Witnesses observed the airplane make a right 270-degree turn to enter on the downwind and, after becoming established on the downwind, make a sharp left turn and descend out of sight near a point consistent with a turn to a close-in base leg. Witnesses then reported seeing a fireball erupt in the area of the accident site. On the downwind leg, at a radar-recorded ground speed of 93 to 106 knots, the airplane's indicated airspeed could have been between 71 and 81 knots, which is in the range of potential stall speeds. Ground scar and wreckage signatures were consistent with a nose-low and left-wing-low ground impact. The witness observations and the impact attitude could be consistent with a stall and loss of control. No anomalies or other conditions were found with either engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2009 10:44 | slowkid | Added |
| 23-May-2009 11:32 | harro | Updated |
| 23-May-2009 21:00 | slowkid | Updated |
| 24-May-2009 03:55 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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