ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281370
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 August 2022 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Murphy Elite |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8486D |
| MSN: | E693 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL/PATA), Tanana, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
| Manley Hot Springs, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane reported that, while on final approach to land, he failed to maintain sufficient power which, resulted in a high sink rate, hard landing, and subsequent left landing gear collapse. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's unstable approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA300
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8486D
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2022 15:39 | AgOps | Added |
| 12-Aug-2022 00:59 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2022 04:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2022 23:59 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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