What happened
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(-23) On October 13, 2007 N8635Y, a Piper PA-30 operated by a private individual experienced a hard landing at Lonoke, AR. The flight originated at north little rock airport and was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 for the day VMC flight to Lonoke, AR. The aircraft incurred major damage and the commercial pilot did not receive any injuries. No flight plan was filed and the PIC reported flight information was received from on-line resources and lit ATIS. VMC conditions prevailed. This is an upgraded 8020 from an incident to an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2007 N8635Y, A PIPER PA-30 OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT LONOKE, AR. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT AND WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 FOR THE DAY VMC FLIGHT TO LONOKE, AR. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED MAJOR DAMAGE AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND THE PIC REPORTED FLIGHT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ON-LINE RESOURCES AND LIT ATIS. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THIS IS AN UPGRADED 8020 FROM AN INCIDENT TO AN ACCIDENT.
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