Incident Overview
A pilot was performing an approach to land on runway 23 at an airport equipped with a low level windshear detection system. The pilot reported that at an altitude of 20 feet and an airspeed of 100-110 mph, the airplane fell to the runway.
Wind Conditions
According to data from the on-airport sensors, covering a period from 2 minutes before the accident to 2 minutes after, the wind was variable by 40 degrees, and the velocity changed by about 5 knots. The tower had reported the wind from 170 degrees at 10 knots at the time of the approach.
Airport Systems
The airport was equipped with a low level windshear detection system. Data from this system indicated the wind variability during the relevant timeframe.