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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 1988 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | James A.starrett |
| Registration: | N6762P |
| MSN: | 24-1892 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3665 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blairstown, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 7 FOLLOWING ANOTHER AIRPLANE, WHEN THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO A GLIDER MANEUVERING IN THE AREA. HE YIELDED LEFT TO MAINTAIN A COMFORTABLE DISTANCE FROM THE GLIDER AND FAILED TO OBSERVE AN ANTENNA TOWER IN HIS PATH. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE ANTENNA THEN CONTINUED INBOUND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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