19790417010509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · New London, NH · April 17, 1979

Date: April 17, 1979 · 11:35 local
Place: New London, NH
Airport: Buker
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1982H
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC79FNC23
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,308 total188 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

N1982HRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780212 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot experienced downdraft on short final. Crashed 20 ft short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. CRASHED 20 FT SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC79FNC23Accident · No injuriesClosedNew London, NHApr 17, 1979 · Substantial damage