The airplane was substantially damaged during a hard landing. The pilot reported experiencing light to moderate turbulence during descent to the airport and that, “immediately prior to touchdown there was a gust of wind jerking us in our seats. There was an immediate loss of airspeed and lift.” The pilot reported applying full power but the airplane impacted the runway hard. The pilot reported that the winds at the accident airport were from 270 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 30 knots. The nearest weather reporting station located about 7 nautical miles east of the accident airport recorded the wind from 270 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 14 knots. Runway 32 was used for the landing.
October 12, 2006, Osage Beach, Mo. / Piper PA-24-260
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane suffered substantial damage during a hard landing, which the pilot attributed to an unexpected wind gust causing an immediate loss of airspeed and lift just prior to touchdown.
- The pilot reported experiencing light to moderate turbulence and encountering wind gusts up to 30 knots at the accident airport.
- A nearby weather station recorded lower wind gust speeds (up to 14 knots) but a consistent wind direction (270 degrees), indicating a crosswind component for the landing on Runway 32.
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