# NTSB CHI07CA008: Piper PA-24-260, N8546P, Osage Beach, MO, October 12, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: October 12, 2006, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC) - Place: Osage Beach, MO - Coordinates: 38.110553, -92.680557 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1106&lon=-92.6806&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 31, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Kansas City - NTSB case key (mKey): 64801 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI07CA008 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64801/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA008 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in the hard landing. The gusting crosswind was a factor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane was substantially damaged during a hard landing. The pilot reported experiencing light to moderate turbulence during his descent to the destination airport. He reported that, "immediately prior to touchdown there was a gust of wind jerking us in our seats. There was an immediate loss of airspeed and lift." The pilot reported that he applied full engine power, but the airplane impacted the runway hard resulting in the damage to the aircraft. The pilot reported that the winds at the accident airport were from 270 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 30 knots. The nearest weather reporting station located about 7 nautical miles east of the accident airport recorded the wind from 270 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 14 knots. The weather report indicated that the wind direction was variable from 250 to 310 degrees. Runway 32 was used for the landing. ## Factual narrative The airplane was substantially damaged during a hard landing. The pilot reported experiencing light to moderate turbulence during his descent to the destination airport. He reported that, "immediately prior to touchdown there was a gust of wind jerking us in our seats. There was an immediate loss of airspeed and lift." The pilot reported that he applied full engine power, but the airplane impacted the runway hard resulting in the damage to the aircraft. The pilot reported that the winds at the accident airport were from 270 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 30 knots. The nearest weather reporting station located about 7 nautical miles east of the accident airport recorded the wind from 270 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 14 knots. The weather report indicated that the wind direction was variable from 250 to 310 degrees. Runway 32 was used for the landing. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8546P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8546P-2018-02-07), registration cancelled 2018-02-07, S/N 24-4003, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-24-260 - Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 24-4003 - Airframe hours: 7789 - Engines: Lycoming IO-540 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 2006 - Departed: TOP, TOPEKA, KS - Destination: K15, Osage Beach, MO ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 52; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review August 1, 2005; flight hours: 1,467 total, 288 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 9 knots, gusting 14 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 16 °F - Altimeter: 29.92 inHg - Observed at: AIZ ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20061012021239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061012021239A), Oct 12, 2006: Piper PA24260, Osage Beach, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) On approach to runway 32 at Grand Glaize-Osage Beach airport (K15), Osage Beach, Missouri, the pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that at about 15 feet… ## Other investigations on N8546P (3) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CEN12LA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA551), Aug 17, 2012: Piper PA-24-260 (N8546P), Holton, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize. - [NTSB CEN11CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA277), Mar 29, 2011: Piper PA-24-260 (N8546P), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing. - [NTSB MKC66F0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0069), Jun 20, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8546P), Wichita, KS, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.