19870527018699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Erwin, NC · May 27, 1987

Date
May 27, 1987 · 16:30 local
Place
Erwin, NC
Airport
Harnett County
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1696T
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA152
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,335 total518 in this make and model26 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.

The plane touched down short of the runway. The instructor reported a downdraft where terrain slopes up to runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED A DOWNDRAFT WHERE TERRAIN SLOPES UP TO 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.