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| Date: | Thursday 2 December 1982 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340A |
| Owner/operator: | United Provisions, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4326C |
| MSN: | 340A0075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1421 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX (KHUB) |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, FULL FLAPS WERE EXTENDED AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED OVER A HILL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AFTER FULL FLAPS WERE SELECTED, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A HIGH SINK RATE AND LANDED HARD ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED DURING THE LANDING AND ROLL-OUT. THE PILOT EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT OBSERVE ANY DAMAGE. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO HOUSTON, TX, A MORE COMPLETE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A WING SPAR ASSEMBLY WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA076
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 19:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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