Pilot Debrief

HOFFMAN DAVID J MURPHY ELITE near Manley Hot Springs, AK — 2022-08-10

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Date
2022-08-10
Location
Manley Hot Springs, AK, USA
Aircraft
HOFFMAN DAVID J MURPHY ELITE
Registration
N8486D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s unstable approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, while on final approach to land, he failed to maintain sufficient power which, resulted in a high sink rate, hard landing, and subsequent left landing gear collapse. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. 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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