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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1993 |
| Time: | 00:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Golden Enterprises, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3053N |
| MSN: | 28-7990288 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fresno, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland, OR (KPDX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES PERSONAL FLIGHT DURING A BRIGHT NIGHT UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS FOR A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE RESULTING BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND THE NIGHT CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA312
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 February 2012 | N3053N | Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc | 0 | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), CA | |
min |
| 28 January 2013 | N3053N | Mazzei Flying Service | 0 | SW Fresno, CA | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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