Piper PA-32-300 N3957X
22 August 1983 · Bermuda Dunes, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1983 at about 16:55 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N3957X, operated by Lyle Knudsen, was involved in an accident near Bermuda Dunes, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bermuda Dunes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bermuda Dunes (UDD)
- Coordinates
- 33.7091, -116.2295
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N3957X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lyle Knudsen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA401
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT DURING SHORT FINAL & TOUCHED DOWN IN SANDY TERRAIN A FEW FEET SHORT OF THE RWY. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AS THE ACFT STRUCK THE END OF THE ASPHALT RWY. THE PLT HAD BEEN ADVISED OVER UNICOM OF A POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR DUE TO THE WIND DIRECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-32-300 | Ft. Washington, Maryland, United States | Dulles Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-301 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Holtville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,695 records for this type
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