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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · St Paul, MN · June 9, 2007

Date
June 9, 2007 · 10:53 local
Place
St Paul, MN
Airport
St Paul Downtown Holman Fld
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N26732
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,306 total1,000 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated he encountered a downdraft during approach for landing on runway 14. The right hand flap contacted the 8 foot 8 inch high approach lights located at station 600, which is 600 feet prior to the runway threshold. Weather data at 1553Z was 21012G19KT 10SM clr 24/04 A3002

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 14. THE RIGHT HAND FLAP CONTACTED THE 8 FOOT 8 INCH HIGH APPROACH LIGHTS LOCATED AT STATION 600, WHICH IS 600 FEET PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. WEATHER DATA AT 1553Z WAS 21012G19KT 10SM CLR 24/04 A3002