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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1989 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N24TW |
| MSN: | 31611 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9309 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Topeka, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olathe, KS (KOJC) |
| Topeka, KS (KTOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH ON HIS APPROACH AND EXECUTED A SLIP MANEUVER ON THE BASE TO FINAL LEGS. THEN HE SAID THAT HE FELT HE WAS TOO LOW AND APPLIED ADDITIONAL THROTTLE. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE THROTTLE APPLICATION WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING IN A CORN FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND ENGINE RUN-UP REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE AND COMPONENTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TO SUPPLY POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA177
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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