ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39907
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 November 1985 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Wellsville Flying Service |
| Registration: | N1400H |
| MSN: | 28-7716021 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2102 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellsville, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wellsville, NY (ELZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTURE THE PLT MADE 3 PRACTICE ISL APCHS AT BRADFORD REGIONAL airport LOCATED 35 MLS AWAY. THE ACFT RETURNED TO WELLSVILLE AND WAS CLEARED FOR RWY LOCALIZER APCH. THE PLT RADIOED WELLSVILLE UNICOM FOR ADVISORIES AND WAS INFORMED THAT A FOG BANK WAS OVER THE APCH END OF RWY 28 WITH A 1/4 MI VISIBILITY. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED AND ABOUT 5 MINS LATER A ELT SIGNAL WAS RECEIVED AT THE ARPT. ANOTHER PLT MADE THE APCH ABOUT 30 MINS LATER. ACCORDING TO THE PLT DURING THE APCH HE COULD SEE DIRECTLY BELOW BUT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ARPT. HE MADE A MISSED APCH AND LATER LANDED AFTER A 2ND APCH. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE APCH END OF RWY 28. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PILOTS' PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OR INCAPACITATION. FLIGHT TEST DETERMINED SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE LOC NAVAIDS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38300
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Feb-2018 06:51 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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