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| Date: | Tuesday 27 April 1993 |
| Time: | 21:03 LT |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1A Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9317L |
| MSN: | 414A0235 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesboro, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hilton Head, SC (49J) |
| (KTBR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N9317L TO ILLUMINATE HIS AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION LIGHTS, AND IMPROPER RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PILOT OF N47WD BY SELECTING THE WRONG UNICOM FREQUENCY TO MONITOR AND ANNOUNCE HIS LANDING INTENTIONS AND POSITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93FA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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