Pilot Debrief

BEECH N35 near Sequim, WA — 2024-08-10

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Date
2024-08-10
Location
Sequim, WA, USA
Airport
2WA1
Aircraft
BEECH N35
Registration
N354AL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, during final approach to the runway, the airplane was too low. The airplane then encountered a downdraft and landed hard at the approach end of the runway. As a result, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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