Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI92DCQ02

MAIZE, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N4268R

LARRY E. MEDLIN CHALLENGER II SPEC.

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN OUT OF CONTROL DESCENT. THE PILOT HAD OVERSHOT THE TURN TO FINAL AND WAS PERFORMING A 360 DEGREE TURN TO ALIGN HIMSELF WITH THE RUNWAY WHEN HE REALIZED HIS BANK ANGLE WAS BECOMING STEEPER. HIS ONLY CLEAR MEMORY AFTER THAT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER IMPACT.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALLING SPEED WHILE TURNING FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT AVIATION EXPERIENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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