19791111053989I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Churchville, MD · November 11, 1979

Date: November 11, 1979 · 13:00 local
Place: Churchville, MD
Airport: Aldino
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N33398
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N33398Registered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7505141 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft landed 1/3 down runway, hydroplaned. Slid off FAR end, striking ditch, collapsed left main gear. Bent prop

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED 1/3 DOWN RUNWAY, HYDROPLANED. SLID OFF FAR END, STRIKING DITCH, COLLAPSED LEFT MAIN GEAR. BENT PROP