ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285732
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9365W |
| MSN: | 28-11055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3840 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dresden, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McKinnon, TN (M93) |
| Dresden, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the Piper PA-28-235, was on final approach to land on a 1,640-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, turf runway, at a private airport. The pilot stated that he encountered a downdraft, which caused the airplane to settle into a cornfield, 30 feet prior to the runway threshold. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, fuselage, and both wings. The pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was from 260 degrees, at 1 knot, with no gusts. He further reported 370 hours of total flight experience, which included 32 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance while on final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA278
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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