ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69830
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| Date: | Monday 31 July 1995 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Benjamin F. Barrentine |
| Registration: | N48EH |
| MSN: | 3421 |
| Engine model: | P%26W%20PT6A-25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moriarty, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (0E0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER BEING TOWED ALOFT, THUNDERSTORMS MOVED INTO THE AREA AND PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A CACTUS, SHEARING OFF THE LEFT WING AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUNDLOOP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EVALUATION OF THE DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA325
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 04:12 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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