ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138667
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| Date: | Friday 23 September 2011 |
| Time: | 08:53 |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N54WB |
| MSN: | 1026 |
| Engine model: | Superior Air Parts. O-360-B1C3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Plainwell Municipal Airport - 61D, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holland, MI (BIV) |
| Plainwell, MI (61D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident airplane was the second airplane in a flight of two airplanes on approach to the destination. The pilot in the first airplane stated that there were no radio transmissions by the accident pilot of any mechanical malfunctions and that the accident pilot asked him to keep up his speed on final. The visibility on approach was about 3 miles. A witness observed that the second airplane was close to the first airplane and that both airplanes were “quite” low on approach. He indicated that the accident airplane impacted a semitrailer and “flipped” into the ditch embankment west of the runway. A ground fire ensued when the airplane impacted terrain. A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain clearance from a semitrailer along the approach path.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2011 16:05 | RobertMB | Added |
| 24-Sep-2011 00:58 | Geno | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2011 04:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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