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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-180 · Hancock, NY · August 21, 2005

Date: August 21, 2005 · 11:40 local
Place: Hancock, NY
Airport: White Birch Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6617P
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05CA135
Reported as: Piper PA24180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 696 total171 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N6617PRegistration cancelled Feb 6, 2009 · Piper PA-24-180S/N 24-1738 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On approach for landing to runway 35, the pilot realized that he had encountered a downdraft, and added power to make it to the runway. The aircraft contacted the ground in a nose-up attitude short of the runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft including landing gear, wings, propeller, and cabin area of the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APPROACH FOR LANDING TO RUNWAY 35, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT, AND ADDED POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE-UP ATTITUDE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDING LANDING GEAR, WINGS, PROPELLER, AND CABIN AREA OF THE FUSELAGE.

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 NYC05CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHancock, NYThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting the ground. A factor in the accident was the downdraft wind condition, as reported by the pilot.Aug 21, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6617P · 1

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

Incident 19800822066119ILevel Off Touchdown · Albuquerque, NMPilot failed to extend the landing gear.Aug 22, 1980 · Minor damage