ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357390
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| Date: | Friday 17 May 1996 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21312 |
| MSN: | 32R-7887199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kernville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Monica, CA |
| (L05) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, his initial approach to runway 17 appeared normal. However, a downdraft was encountered as he crossed over the runway numbers, and the airplane made a hard touchdown. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid off the runway and down an embankment. The pilot reported that the local wind was from the south-southwest at 15 to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the downdraft condition and subsequent failure to maintain a proper rate of descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA202
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1988 | N21312 | Larry Abromavich | 0 | Cambridge, MD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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