Accident Cessna 414 N666JD, Wednesday 27 April 1983

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Date:	Wednesday 27 April 1983
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 414
Owner/operator:	Organic Bio Conversions
Registration:	N666JD
MSN:	0477
Total airframe hrs:	3005 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Irvine, KY - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Frankfort, KY (KFFT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT MADE HIS LANDING APPROACH TO RWY 14 WITH A X-WIND FROM 230 DEG, GUSTING FROM 6 TO 22 KTS. THE AIRPORT WAS ON A KNOLL & THE TERRAIN SLOPED DOWNWARD FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLT STATED THAT AS THE ACFT WAS FLYING OVER THE LOW TERRAIN ON FINAL APPROACH, IT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. HE CORRECTED WITH POWER, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE END OF THE RWY, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING, THEN THE LEFT GEAR SLAMMED DOWN & COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE OTHER 2 GEAR COLLAPSED IN MUDDY TERRAIN BEFORE THE ACFT CAME TO REST.

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