ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200922
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 May 2017 |
| Time: | 03:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177B Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N34207 |
| MSN: | 17701705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7285 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1F6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frankston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mineola, TX (KJDD) |
| Frankston, TX (T25) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he made an approach to a grass airstrip in light rain conditions with mist. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a rain shower, and the pilot’s visibility was obscured. The pilot began the landing, but he lost sight of the runway. The airplane touched down left of the runway centerline and veered off the left side of the runway. He recalled that “by the time I was aware of my position it was not possible to correct,” and the airplane impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wing spars and engine mounts.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of runway visibility during landing in rain, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of situational awareness and subsequent loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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