ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374447
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| Date: | Friday 8 August 1986 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Park Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8544P |
| MSN: | 24-4001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5945 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monument Valley, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fullerton, CA (KFUL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS ON AN APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE SAID THAT INCREASING POWER DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE AN EFFECT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR DURING THE APPROACH. LOCAL PILOTS WERE AWARE OF UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR AT THE ARPT. VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS NOTE THAT THIS WAS A PRIVATE ARPT AND ITS USE WAS AT THE PLT'S OWN RISK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA224
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 09:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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