19880617071009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC6100 · Tau Village, American Samoa · June 17, 1988

Date
June 17, 1988 · 10:36 local
Place
Tau Village, American Samoa
Airport
Tau Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SMPA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N202RH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA226
Reported as
Dhav DHC6100
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
19,455 total3,393 in this make and model305 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Caught in downdraft on final for landing. Spooled up too late to prevent impact short of runway. Gusty wind factor.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL FOR LANDING. SPOOLED UP TOO LATE TO PREVENT IMPACT SHORT OF RUNWAY. GUSTY WIND FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N202RH · 1

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