ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8697
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Date: | Thursday 2 April 1970 |
Time: | 24:01:00 |
Type: | Cessna 401A |
Owner/operator: | Roberts Constr |
Registration: | N401RA |
MSN: | 401A0117 |
Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Morrisville, NC -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Huntsville |
Destination airport: | Morrisville |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Struck trees and impacted an open field short of the runway while on final approach. All 5 occupants killed.
- Cause :
"Improper IFR operation on part of the pilot-in-command. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Improper compensation for wind coditions,
- Sudden windshift,
- Erratic flight path after passing outer marker,
- ILS straight-in approach,
- Strong windshift reported at approximately 400 feet."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | NYC70AN108 |
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
26-Feb-2019 20:51 |
Captain Adam |
Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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