What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
When on final approach right before touching down a down draft hit the right side of aircraft making the aircraft right side hit the runway hard. Pilot gave full throttle took off. Circle around runway notice landing gear on runway from right side of aircraft. Went to Dillingham to land aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
WHEN ON FINAL APPROACH RIGHT BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN A DOWN DRAFT HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT MAKING THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT SIDE HIT THE RUNWAY HARD. PILOT GAVE FULL THROTTLE TOOK OFF. CIRCLE AROUND RUNWAY NOTICE LANDING GEAR ON RUNWAY FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. WENT TO DILLINGHAM TO LAND AIRCRAFT.
Other reports on N81844 · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20080915846769IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Pilot Point, AK(-23) On September 16, 2008, commercial Pilot, [privacy data omitted] taxied a Piper, PA-32-301 airplane to an Alaska state owned building at Pilot Point, Alaska. When she taxied into the apron, she indicated that she looked to the right and noticed a truck…Accident 19990327017719ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chefornak, AKOn March 27, 1999, about 1010 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-32-301 airplane, N81844, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Chefornak Airport, Chefornak, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot and the one passenger…Accident 19980224001729AFinal Approach · Kongiganak, AKNarrative: upon approaching the threshold, he felt a sudden drop. Initiating a go-around with full power, the aircraft settled onto the threshold area. He felt the right side gear collapse and the left side gear collapse after sliding halfway down the runway.…Incident 19950520031579IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · King Salmon, AKBroke right main wheel axle landing on remote strip in severe crosswind.