ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279366
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| Date: | Sunday 19 June 2022 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2512N |
| MSN: | 38-79A0856 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4150 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gaithersburg-Montgomery County Airpark(GAI/KGAI), MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Gaithersburg, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the airplane in gusting wind conditions. He reported that during the landing flare he encountered wind shear that pushed the airplane down and to the right. The airplane landed hard on the grass adjacent to the right of the runway. At 1156, the recorded weather at GAI included wind from 300° magnetic at 11 knots, gusting to 21 knots, and the pilot landed on runway 32. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the main landing gear and engine cowling. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA286
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2512N
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N2512N/history/20220619/1528Z/KGAI/KGAI
Location
Media:
~1215p (6/19) Montgomery Airpark, 7940 Airpark Rd, Airplane had hard landing/crash, aircraft ended up (at rest) in grassy area next to the taxiway @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated Two (2) people w/ minor injuries (refused transport) @mcfrs clear & Incident turned over to airport operations https://t.co/12a8422OfM pic.twitter.com/EQ45q9lk6v
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 19, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2022 18:05 | harro | Added |
| 19-Jun-2022 18:06 | harro | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2022 18:08 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2022 16:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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