ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354922
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| Date: | Sunday 21 December 1997 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Dick Hodge |
| Registration: | N8805P |
| MSN: | 24-4260 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6069 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Healdsburg, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angwin, CA (203) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a short field approach and had increased his airspeed above the recommended approach speed due to blowing winds. On short final he encountered what he described as a wind shear. He applied power and increased back pressure but was unable to prevent the aircraft from landing short of the runway. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop. A designated pilot examiner reported the pilot had failed his initial commercial flight test 6 days earlier, and during the test, had made a short field approach that was too high, too fast, and he had landed too long to meet standards.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged distance and altitude relationship to the runway during a short field approach, which resulted in an undershoot and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 06:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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