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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Lake Geneva, WI · March 1, 1975

Date: March 1, 1975
Place: Lake Geneva, WI
Airport: Playboy Club
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8502N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC75DEP45
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 191 total11 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N8502NRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7140052 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft main gr struck 2-3 ft hi snow bank at the beginning of rwy 25 threshold.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT MAIN GR STRUCK 2-3 FT HI SNOW BANK AT THE BEGINNING OF RWY 25 THRESHOLD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC75DEP45Accident · No injuriesClosedLake Geneva, WIMar 1, 1975 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8502N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20260517009159ACruise/Level Flight · Empire, NVOn may 17, 2026, at approximately 07:39 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 cherokee six crashed approximately 6.5 nautical miles southwest of Empire, Nevada. The cross-country flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91, departing reno-stead airport…May 17, 2026 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19820208005529IForced/Precautionary Landing · Jackpot, NVZa engine lost power at 250 feet after takeoff. Pilot stalled on landing, damaged right main gear, propeller tips.Feb 8, 1982 · Reported as Piper PA32R300 · Minor damage