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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Atlanta, GA · September 28, 1979

Date: September 28, 1979 · 22:55 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Hartsfield
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: APR
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4028W
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total60 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4028WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40045 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot landed short after ILS approach. Hit runway lights. Heavy rain and downdraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED SHORT AFTER ILS APPROACH. HIT RUNWAY LIGHTS. HEAVY RAIN AND DOWNDRAFT.

Other reports on N4028W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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