19951018033029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KS · October 18, 1995

Date
October 18, 1995 · 12:45 local
Place
Wakeeney, KS
Airport
Trego Wakeeney Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8866P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA012
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,016 total959 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Failed to ascertain wind direction tried land. Got downdraft. Impacted short of runway. High speed steep bank turn.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO ASCERTAIN WIND DIRECTION TRIED LAND. GOT DOWNDRAFT. IMPACTED SHORT OF RUNWAY. HIGH SPEED STEEP BANK TURN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8866P · 2

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