ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365632
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 1991 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Piper Lance, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9190A |
| MSN: | 32R-7887064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1985 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-51AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leander, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX (KAUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS ALSO A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 15 AND THAT THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT ABORTED IT WHEN IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TO IMPACT THE RUNWAY. AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND DRIFTED LEFT. THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT WING SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A FENCE POST. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS AS BEING FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTING STATION, 15 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED THE WINDS AS BEING FROM 150 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. NO CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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