ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30826
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| Date: | Monday 23 November 1998 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | John L. Kooiker |
| Registration: | N5638S |
| MSN: | TE142 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1765 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crystal Airport, Crystal, Hennepin County, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMIC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, 'Shortly after turning final I became completely blinded by the low setting sun. I unknowingly lost altitude that put me below the tree tops. This resulted in complete loss of control. The airplane contacted several trees and crashed coming to rest in a drainage ditch... .'
Probable Cause: the pilot failed to maintain the proper glidepath. A factor was the sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA037
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=5638S
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jun-2014 01:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2023 06:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 04-Apr-2024 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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