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N44528 accident description

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Crash location 33.352500°N, 117.250556°W
Nearest city Fallbrook, CA
33.376420°N, 117.251147°W
1.7 miles away
Tail number N44528
Accident date 06 Dec 2007
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-180
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

While on approach for landing, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The pilot attempted to arrest the sink rate by applying full power; however, the airplane landed hard and short of runway 18, damaging surrounding vegetation and a runway edge light. After the hard landing the pilot was able to get the airplane airborne again and he decided to return to his home base airport. During the flight back to his home airport the left wheel and strut fell from the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the main gear attach points and the adjacent structure.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude that led to an undershoot and a failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.

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