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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Avalon, CA · August 10, 2000

Date: August 10, 2000 · 12:30 local
Place: Avalon, CA
Airport: Catalina Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N200EG
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA291

N200EGRegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2001 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28-7435284 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot experienced strong downdraft at claff edge, added full power, but was unable to arrest rapid descent rate and hit hard prior to runway. Upon impact, right gear separated from aircraft causing substantial damage to right wing (spar). Winds were reported at 300 @ 10KTS. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXPERIENCED STRONG DOWNDRAFT AT CLAFF EDGE, ADDED FULL POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST RAPID DESCENT RATE AND HIT HARD PRIOR TO RUNWAY. UPON IMPACT, RIGHT GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING (SPAR). WINDS WERE REPORTED AT 300 @ 10KTS. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX00LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAvalon, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the downdraft condition and subsequent failure to maintain proper glide path. A factor in the accident was the upsloping runway and nature of the terrain around the runway, which presented an optical illusion and lead…Aug 10, 2000 · Substantial damage