Piper PA-24-250 N6159P

Summary

On 20 November 1983 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6159P was involved in an accident near Norwalk, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 November 1983 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Norwalk, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Huron Company (OH21)

Coordinates

41.2395, -82.6108

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N6159P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pittsburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI84LA048

Nobody was injured.

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 MADE A HARD LANDING WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE BELOW 3000 FT MSL. DURING THE HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO DROP 40 FT ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT MANUAL STATES THAT 'IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND CROSSWINDS IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO APPROACH THE GROUND AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED WITH PARTIAL OR NO FLAPS.' HE MADE THIS APPROACH USING FULL FLAPS. ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT CLEVELAND REPORTED A FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH WINDS FROM 170 DEGREES AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.