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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Rogers, AR · March 10, 2013

Date: March 10, 2013 · 20:13 local
Place: Rogers, AR
Airport: Rogers
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N71DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA198
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT-6
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,983 total601 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N71DHRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2024 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4636027 · Built 1996 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On March 10 2013 at approximately 8:00 pm, the pilot stated he was on ILS approach for rw 20 at Rogers, AR. Gusting winds and turbulence were encountered. The pilot stated that he entered a down draft or micro burst on short final but could not arrest the decent of the aircraft. The aircraft executed an extremely hard landing on the runway, failing the rear spar attaches at the wing roots. The landing gear were also severely damaged. The pilot and three passengers walked away uninjured. Witnesses noted that ice was present on the aircraft at the crash scene.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 10 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 PM, THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ON ILS APPROACH FOR RW 20 AT ROGERS, AR. GUSTING WINDS AND TURBULENCE WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENTERED A DOWN DRAFT OR MICRO BURST ON SHORT FINAL BUT COULD NOT ARREST THE DECENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED AN EXTREMELY HARD LANDING ON THE RUNWAY, FAILING THE REAR SPAR ATTACHES AT THE WING ROOTS. THE LANDING GEAR WERE ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WALKED AWAY UNINJURED. WITNESSES NOTED THAT ICE WAS PRESENT ON THE AIRCRAFT AT THE CRASH SCENE.

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 CEN13LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRogers, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control due to a sudden turbulence encounter while on final approach. Contributing to the accident was ice buildup on the wings’ leading edges.Mar 11, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N71DH · 1

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

Accident 20060913020209ALevel Off Touchdown · Colorado Spring, CO(-23) Pilot claims he was cleared for visual the runway was vacant, it was also vacant when he was cleared to land. On short final he heard the tower clear a MD-80 for takeoff in front of him. He was surprised that the MD-80 did not d a rolling start and that…Sep 13, 2006 · Substantial damage