ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193526
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| Date: | Saturday 11 February 2017 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft T-34B Mentor |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18PS |
| MSN: | BG-327 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4306 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG), St Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Petersburg-Albert Whitted Airport, FL (SPG/KSPG) |
| St. Petersburg-Albert Whitted Airport, FL (SPG/KSPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after maneuvering in the local area for about 45 minutes, he returned to his home airport for landing. During the final approach, the airplane sunk below the proper glidepath, and he increased the power three separate times, but the airplane continued to sink. Subsequently, the airplane struck a seawall located about 380 ft from the runway threshold, which resulted in the propeller separating from the propeller hub and the collapse of the landing gear.
The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector who interviewed the pilot after the accident, the pilot reported that the engine did not contribute to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=18PS
ex.US Navy/Bu144020.
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/52177-2f5caed7be5c09b6809ce41532588c08d850a3fe
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2017 23:08 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Feb-2017 21:11 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2022 14:11 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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