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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 1983 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Edward Sedlak |
| Registration: | C-GAEX |
| MSN: | 0181 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington, VT (KBTV) |
| (0B7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING ON RWY 4, HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR WHICH FORCED THE ACFT TO LOSE ALT & TOUCH DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN VEERED LEFT & COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 18 KTS. WITNESSES ADVISED THAT WIND CONDITIONS AT THE ARPT WERE UNPREDICTABLE. THE PLT SUGGESTED THAT MORE SPACE WAS NEEDED BETWEEN THE NARROW RWY & THE HANGARS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83FNC06
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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