ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380460
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| Date: | Sunday 20 November 1983 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6159P |
| MSN: | 24-160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3250 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norwalk, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pittsburg, PA (8G4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE BELOW 3000 FT MSL. DURING THE HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO DROP 40 FT ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT MANUAL STATES THAT 'IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND CROSSWINDS IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO APPROACH THE GROUND AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED WITH PARTIAL OR NO FLAPS.' HE MADE THIS APPROACH USING FULL FLAPS. ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT CLEVELAND REPORTED A FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH WINDS FROM 170 DEGREES AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA048
History of this aircraft
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| 9 March 1962 | N5144P | private | 2 | near Ensenada, BC |  |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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