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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1993 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 60 Duke |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75CX |
| MSN: | P-337 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2256 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hermiston, OR (S22) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF A 2950 FT LONG GRAVEL AIRSTRIP IN STRONG TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE STRIP WHERE IT IMPACTED A DIRT EMBANKMENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLT PLANNING/DECISION IN SELECTING THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STRONG TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA155
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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