# Accident 20230612007539A: Johnson Gary L FISHER HORIZON 1, Chelan, WA, June 12, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 2023, 10:00 local time
- Place: Chelan, WA
- Airport: Lake Chelan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.8660° N, 119.9427° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8660&lon=-119.9427&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88GJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88GJ-2025-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Johnson Gary L FISHER HORIZON 1 (registry code 056254D, https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-gary-l-fisher-horizon-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90-12F (registry code 17183, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-12f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON GARY L FISHER HORIZON 1
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C90-12F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 130 total, 2 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230612007539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS IN THE PATTERN AT A LAKE CHELAN AIRPORT (S10).  ON SECOND APPROACH, PILOT CAME IN TOO LOW AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SIGN NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR23LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA231), Jun 12, 2023: Johnson Gary L Fisher Horizon 1 (N88GJ), Chelan, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper selection of a touchdown point and delayed recognition, which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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