ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69904
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| Date: | Monday 25 October 1993 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Osprey Soaring School |
| Registration: | N94BG |
| MSN: | 3652 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 950 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HE WAS 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN HE BANKED RIGHT FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH. HE SAID HE HAD BEEN WATCHING THE ALTIMETER INSTEAD OF LOOKING OUTSIDE. HIS ATTENTION WAS DIRECTED OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE FELT THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE CONTACT THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID LATER HE WAS 'UNFAMILIAR WITH THE TERRITORY AND RAN OUT OF AIRSPACE,' AND THAT THE 'ALTIMETER WAS SET WRONG.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND DISTRACTED ATTENTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA020
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 March 1992 | N94BG | Osprey Soaring School, Inc. | 0 | Boerne, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 00:47 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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