Accident Piper PA-28-140 N5063T, Tuesday 1 January 1991

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Date:	Tuesday 1 January 1991
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28-140
Owner/operator:	Thomas Byrne
Registration:	N5063T
MSN:	28-7225341
Year of manufacture:	1972
Total airframe hrs:	3006 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E3D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pinconning, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL AND 1/8 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE SOD STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND LANDED HARD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. HE FELT A POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WIND SHEAR AND A STALL.

Accident investigation: