NTSB WPR24LA277 — 2024-08-10 · Sequim, Washington, United States

Current FAA registration · N354AL

Make / Model: BEECH N35
Year of manufacture: 1960 · 64 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19601117
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A3F3B4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N354AL Beech N35 None

Probable cause & findings

An encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, during final approach to the runway, the airplane was too low. The airplane then encountered a downdraft and landed hard at the approach end of the runway. As a result, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Downdraft-Effect on operation
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA277.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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