Pilot Debrief

Piper PA32-301FT near Honolulu, HI — 2008-03-22

Final reportLAX08CA084
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Date
2008-03-22
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Airport
PHNL
Aircraft
Piper PA32-301FT
Registration
N3105Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing. A contributing factor was the weather windshear condition.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said he was landing on runway 04R when he encountered wind shear condition on short final. The airplane landed hard and bounced to a second hard touchdown, which collapsed the right main and nose landing gear struts. The right wing's spar was bent and the wing's skin was wrinkled. The left main landing gear separated from the fuselage damaging the left flap and stabilator. None of the four occupants were injured.

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