ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132268
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| Date: | Saturday 31 December 1988 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Albert T. Gianchiglia |
| Registration: | N90393 |
| MSN: | 60-0224-095 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2049 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1F5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somerville, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 1N7 |
| N52 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISIONS WHILE APPROACHING THE AIRPORT ON FINAL APPROACH WITH DEFECTIVE MAGNETOS. THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE CLOSED POSITION, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND, RAISED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS, FAILED TO MAINTAIN VMC, AND CRASHED INTO WOODED TERRAIN.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X27503
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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