What happened
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PIC stated,on 07/18/2014 he departed grants pass arprt. Overflying Hoopa (O21) a non-towered arprt without ATIS,awas...@ 356FT elev. Approaching from the south at pa of 1156 I.e 800 AGL. Incident time 1430 psdt 80 deg.f day. Nav. Aids incl. CF-16 wac chart and panel mounted garmin G969 GPS, noting a 250-10 w/ 70 deg. Crosswind to rnwy 14, @ elev 1200 ft. visual of rnwy 14 was made, flaps set to 40 deg. Inducing altitude gain and no loss of airspeed. With these conditions, pilot stated he felt the aircraft being pushed@ 70KNTS rather than 60KNTS and full flaps. Landing @ EST 250FT, exiting rnwy 14 at 20KNTS.coming to stop in riverbed below
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED,ON 07/18/2014 HE DEPARTED GRANTS PASS ARPRT. OVERFLYING HOOPA (O21) A NON-TOWERED ARPRT WITHOUT ATIS,AWAS...@ 356FT ELEV. APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH AT PA OF 1156 I.E 800 AGL. INCIDENT TIME 1430 PSDT 80 DEG.F DAY. NAV. AIDS INCL. CF-16 WAC CHART AND PANEL MOUNTED GARMIN G969 GPS, NOTING A 250-10 W/ 70 DEG. CROSSWIND TO RNWY 14, @ ELEV 1200 FT. VISUAL OF RNWY 14 WAS MADE, FLAPS SET TO 40 DEG. INDUCING ALTITUDE GAIN AND NO LOSS OF AIRSPEED. WITH THESE CONDITIONS, PILOT STATED HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT BEING PUSHED@ 70KNTS RATHER THAN 60KNTS AND FULL FLAPS. LANDING @ EST 250FT, EXITING RNWY 14 AT 20KNTS.COMING TO STOP IN RIVERBED BELOW
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