ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173338
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| Date: | 13-MAR-2004 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Maule MX-7-180A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3179U |
| MSN: | 20028C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plains, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dawson, GA (16J) |
| Plains, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the approach to landing at a private airstrip he misjudged the length of the landing surface and landed long, and collided with the trees at the end of the runway. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical problems prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed, both wing assemblies broke off the fuselage. The fuselage, and engine firewall was buckled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overrun of the runway.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040317X00329&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2015 19:44 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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