ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368484
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| Date: | Sunday 2 July 1989 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Stits SA-7D Sky Coupe |
| Owner/operator: | Griggs, Harley & Linda |
| Registration: | N1113E |
| MSN: | DCB-1 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evanston, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ogden, UT (KOGD) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE ON AN APCH FOR A LANDING AT A HIGH ALTITUDE ARPT WITH A DENSITY ALT OF 9800 FT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT. THE APCH WAS BEING MADE TO RWY 23 WITH A WIND FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 18 KTS. THE PLT SAID THE DOWNDRAFT OCCURRED WHEN THE ACFT WAS AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL & THAT SHE ADDED POWER TO LAND FURTHER DOWN THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE DOWNDRAFT FORCED THE ACFT TO THE RWY & IT LANDED HARD WHICH DAMAGED THE FUSELAGE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER COMPENSATION BY THE PILOT FOR WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, UNFAVORABLE WIND, AND DOWNDRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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