ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132987
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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1992 |
| Time: | 19:52 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | James A. Oeffinger |
| Registration: | N4152W |
| MSN: | 32-40223 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3707 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shell Knob, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plainfield, IL (IC5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE LACK OF SHOULDER HARNESSES, HE WAS THROWN FORWARD DURING THE LANDING AND BECAME UNCONSCIOUS. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH TREES AND A RAVINE. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD LANDED AT THIS AIRSTRIP BEFORE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, BUT NOT AT DUSK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING OF THE LANDING FLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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