ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39550
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| Date: | Friday 28 June 1985 |
| Time: | 01:48 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne III |
| Owner/operator: | Atlanta Air Service |
| Registration: | N542TW |
| MSN: | 42-8001052 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1516 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlotte, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Teterbory, NJ (TEB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A POLE SHORT OF THE RWY DURING A NIGHT VFR APPROACH TO LAND. THE PLT CHANGED FROM RWY 18 TO 36 DURING THE APPROACH. HE WAS SEEN LOW & FAST ON DWNWIND WHICH ENDED IN A STEEP DESCENDING TURN TO GROUND CONTACT. THE TWR HAD OVERIED THE PLT DURING THE INITIAL APPROACH BECAUSE OF HIS SPEED AND HIGH ALTITUDE. THE PLT REPLIED THAT HE WOULD BE DOWN AND REQUESTED A CHANGE OF RWY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS FROM 150 DEGREES AT 7 KTS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36659
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-May-2012 13:56 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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