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| Date: | Thursday 10 October 1996 |
| Time: | 10:28 LT |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3228K |
| MSN: | 1221 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nampa, ID (U35) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a VFR approach on an easterly heading to a private airport. The aircraft collided with a fence and terrain about 1/4 mile from the approach end of the runway. Examination of the aircraft did not reveal any mechanical failures. The pilot subsequently died from injuries sustain in the accident. The pilot's son reported that the only thing the pilot said about the accident (before he died) was that the sun was in his eyes.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land. The sunglare was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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