Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA145

ALBANY, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N222MR

CESSNA 310L

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRACKET THE LOW BAR ON THE 2 BAR VASI TO AVOID LANDING LONG ON THE RWY. ON FINAL, THE ACFT LANDING GEAR STRUCK UNMARKED POWERLINES. THE ACFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. A SMALL FIRE ENSUED IN THE LEFT TIP TANK. THE 4 DEG VASI HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO PROVIDE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE OVER THE LINES ON FINAL APCH. THE VASI WAS CHECKED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN AIMED PROPERLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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