19990719018129I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Chandalar, AK · July 19, 1999

Date: July 19, 1999 · 19:30 local
Place: Chandalar, AK
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2334P
Reported as: Piper PA22150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total350 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2334PRegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2004 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-2745 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-5)Mr. Ayer stated that he was landing on a 700-800 foot mining strip, approximately 10 miles east of Chandalar, when he encountered a gust of wind or possible wind shear approx. 4-5 feet off of the gound. Mr. Ayer added power, but was unable to prevent a hard landing from occurring. Mr. Ayer reports the follwoing damage; damage to the right strut, damage to the right bungee cord, a possible damage to the propeller. Reports that no damage occurred to the wings or tail, although the tail was drug approx. 2 feet. Am waiting for the NTSB classifiction and number.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)MR. AYER STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON A 700-800 FOOT MINING STRIP, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES EAST OF CHANDALAR, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND OR POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR APPROX. 4-5 FEET OFF OF THE GOUND. MR. AYER ADDED POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT A HARD LANDING FROM OCCURRING. MR. AYER REPORTS THE FOLLWOING DAMAGE; DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT STRUT, DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT BUNGEE CORD, A POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. REPORTS THAT NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE WINGS OR TAIL, ALTHOUGH THE TAIL WAS DRUG APPROX. 2 FEET. AM WAITING FOR THE NTSB CLASSIFICTION AND NUMBER.