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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Hooper Bay, AK · June 30, 1988

Date: June 30, 1988 · 19:15 local
Place: Hooper Bay, AK
Airport: Hooper Bay
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ENHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15268
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC88LA079
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,686 total520 in this make and model231 in the last 90 days

N15268Registered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7340029 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot made hard landing when encountered downdraft. Left main gear collapsed on rollout.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE HARD LANDING WHEN ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC88LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHooper Bay, AKThe commercially certificated pilot was attempting to land in winds estimated as 30 knots gusting to 40. He reportedly hit a downdraft just piror to landing and had a harder than normal touchdown. During the later stages of the landing roll-out, he applied…Jul 1, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15268 · 1

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

Incident 19890101005269ITakeoff Ground Roll · Emmonak, AKTaxiing for takeoff went too FAR to left and main wheel went into snow. Aircraft pulled into snow berm.Jan 1, 1989 · Minor damage