Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA401

BERMUDA DUNES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3957X

PIPER PA-32-300

Analysis

THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT DURING SHORT FINAL & TOUCHED DOWN IN SANDY TERRAIN A FEW FEET SHORT OF THE RWY. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AS THE ACFT STRUCK THE END OF THE ASPHALT RWY. THE PLT HAD BEEN ADVISED OVER UNICOM OF A POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR DUE TO THE WIND DIRECTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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