19810210003479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper 601SMITH · Hammond, LA · February 10, 1981

Date
February 10, 1981 · 20:00 local
Place
Hammond, LA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9501Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81DA031
Reported as
Piper 601SMITH
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,251 total240 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Turbulence and downdraft on final approach. Unable to arrest sink rate. Landed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH. UNABLE TO ARREST SINK RATE. LANDED 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.