# Accident 19820215004229A: Piper PA31, East St. Louis, IL, February 15, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 1982, 22:03 local time
- Place: East St. Louis, IL
- Airport: Bi-State Parks
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 38.6409° N, 90.1393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6409&lon=-90.1393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7511L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7511L-2008-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-310 (registry code 7103102, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 400 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI82DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820215004229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT HIT SNOWBERM AT SIDE OF RUNWAY AFTER LOW VISIBILITY APPROACH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI82DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA050), Feb 16, 1982: Piper PA-31-310 (N7511L), East Saint Loui, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7511L (1)

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

- [Accident 19791211043049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791211043049A), Dec 11, 1979: Piper PA31300 (N7511L), Lees Summit, MO, Substantial damage. Encountered unforecast severe up and down drafts. Aircraft exceeded red line in uncontrolled dive. Wrinkled wings.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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