ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385336
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| Date: | Saturday 14 October 2000 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Desert Pacific |
| Registration: | N4826Q |
| MSN: | 28R-7535052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6545 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Verne, CA (KPOC) |
| (KSEZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on short final for landing at an airport situated on a mesa, the airplane got caught in an updraft/downdraft situation and landed hard. The airplane skidded off the runway through brush and came to rest back on the runway after striking a taxiway sign and taxiway and runway lights. During the approach, the pilot attempted to compensate for the winds by making a higher and faster approach than normal. He checked his airspeed on short final and when he looked back outside the airplane was descending. He unsuccessfully attempted to arrest the descent by adding full power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while on short final landing approach. A factor was the unfavorable wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 17:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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