ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210307
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| Date: | Saturday 19 August 2017 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N536CA |
| MSN: | 2841024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mohave, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bullhead City, AZ (IFP) |
| Mohave, AZ (A20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the approach to the desert airport, the wind had increased to about 15 knots, and it was gusting. He reported that, during landing, “a gust of wind hit me from the opposite direction of flight causing a stall.” The airplane stalled about 8 ft above the runway and landed hard.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts.
The METAR at the nearest airport (7 miles from accident airport) reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 210° at 4 knots. An hour later, the METAR reported that the wind was 10 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper airspeed and pitch control during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2018 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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