ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171777
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| Date: | Sunday 30 November 2014 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7422W |
| MSN: | 28-1310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WNW of Athens, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Foley, AL (5R4) |
| Athens, AL (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on final approach to land on runway 18, a 2,500-foot-long, turf runway, at a private airstrip. A witness stated that winds were gusting from the south and when the airplane was on short final it began to sink. The airplane's right main landing gear tire struck the top wire of power lines that were located across a road from the airstrip and were perpendicular to the runway. The airplane pitched down and impacted on the runway, about 120 feet to the south, which resulted in substantial damage to the forward portion of the fuselage. The pilot reported he added engine power when he realized that the airplane was descending and that the engine hesitated. He further stated that he did not experience any malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Winds reported at an airport that was located about 11 miles south-southeast of the accident site, around the time of the accident, were from 190 degrees at 21 knots, gusting 26 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while landing in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with power lines while on final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7422W
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7422W
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 February 1964 | N7422W | Commercial | 0 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2014 21:18 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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