ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177352
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 2004 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21131 |
| MSN: | 28-7990035 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Many, Sabine, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Elmo, AL (2R5) |
| Santa Monica Airport, CA (SMO/KSMO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross country flight, the 287-hour private pilot became lost and then experienced a hard landing at an alternate airport. According to an air traffic controller, the pilot became lost and radioed for assistance. The controller directed the pilot to an alternate airport. The pilot stated he "found [the] airport and made a bad landing."
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040525X00658&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2015 17:18 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2022 00:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
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