N42993 is a Piper PA-32-301. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 7 seats. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Valdosta, GA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1983. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2021
1983
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The pilot reported that he was landing the airplane in turbulent conditions with gusting wind. He stated that during the landing flare, the airplane encountered an updraft, followed immediately by a downdraft. The airplane subsequently impacted the runway and the nose landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Review of archived weather information for the accident airport about the time of the accident revealed variable wind at 9 knots with gusts to 19 knots.
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