MONTAUK, NY, USA
N9485P
PIPER PA-24-260C
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AFTER CLEARING SAND DUNES SHORT OF THE RWY POWER WAS REDUCED FOR LANDING. THE ACFT DECELERATED AND DESCENDED, LANDING HARD ON THE RWY. AS THE CO-PLT INITIATED AN ABORT, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. WIND WAS REPORTED BY THE PLT TO BE FROM NNW AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15. THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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