- Date
- April 27, 1983, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Irvine, KY
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N666JDCessna 414
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830427020939I
- Case key
- 6065
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Analysis
During arrival, the pilot made his landing approach to rwy 14 with a x-wind from 230 deg, gusting from 6 to 22 KTS. The airport was on a knoll & the terrain sloped downward from the approach end of the runway. The plt stated that as the acft was flying over the low terrain on final approach, it encountered a downdraft. He corrected with power, but the acft touched down on the end of the rwy, a gust of wind lifted the right wing, then the left gear slammed down & collapsed. Subsequently, the other 2 gear collapsed in muddy terrain before the acft came to rest.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N666JD
- Reported as
- Cessna 414
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0477
- Airframe hours
- 3,005
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-J, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Organic Bio Conversions
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 5, 1983 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- FFT · Frankfort, KY
- Airport
- KY05 · Calla, runway 14, 3,000 × 75 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 100 in this make and model · 3,600 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 14 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LEX, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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