ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384708
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1982 |
| Time: | 14:42 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-60-601P Aerostar |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6069H |
| MSN: | 61P-0716-80633 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 480 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aspermont, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Abilene, TX (KABI) |
| Farmington, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS AND ESTIMATED THE WIND AS GUSTY, 10 TO 25 KNOTS. HE STATED A POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR BROUGHT ABOUT A SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN NORMAL SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY HARDER THAN NORMAL AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT SOIL AND THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA112
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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