ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370812
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| Date: | Thursday 30 June 1988 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Service |
| Registration: | N15268 |
| MSN: | 327340029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1881 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-KIA5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hooper Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Emmonak, AK (2Z0) |
| Hooper Bay, AK (HPB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIALLY CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN WINDS ESTIMATED AS 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO 40. HE REPORTEDLY HIT A DOWNDRAFT JUST PIROR TO LANDING AND HAD A HARDER THAN NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE LATER STAGES OF THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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