19810218004309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Kona Village, HI · February 18, 1981

Date
February 18, 1981 · 13:00 local
Place
Kona Village, HI
Airport
Kaupulehu
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7708J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FJA06
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,253 total28 in this make and model25 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.

Buffeted by gusty surface winds. Dropped out on final. Landed hard in a crab, collapsed landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

BUFFETED BY GUSTY SURFACE WINDS. DROPPED OUT ON FINAL. LANDED HARD IN A CRAB, COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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