Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-34-200T near Chelan, WA — 2021-07-22

Final reportWPR21LA296
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Date
2021-07-22
Location
Chelan, WA, USA
Airport
91WT
Aircraft
PIPER PA-34-200T
Registration
N315JT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s unstable approach to land in turbulent conditions, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway and subsequent loss of directional control and collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the multiengine airplane reported that, while on final approach to land, the airplane encountered some turbulence and he landed hard short of the runway. The left main landing gear tire was blown when it contacted the runway asphalt. The airplane subsequently veered to the left and departed the left side of the runway onto the desert terrain. The landing gear collapsed, and the forward fuselage and windscreen center support structure were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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