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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA34200T · Woodruff, WI · May 28, 1983

Date: May 28, 1983 · 17:00 local
Place: Woodruff, WI
Airport: Minoqua Woodruff
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2164X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA233
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360E
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 337 total117 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost control in area of thunderstorms. Wing hit a tree on recovery. Remained airborne. Collapsed gear on landing.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS. WING HIT A TREE ON RECOVERY. REMAINED AIRBORNE. COLLAPSED GEAR ON LANDING.

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 CHI83LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoodruff, WIThe plt was briefed on the wx before departing waukegan, IL. At the destination, Woodruff, WI, the wx was forecasted to be VFR, except for light rain & the chance of scattered thunderstorms. While en route, the plt checked on the wx & spoke with another plt…May 28, 1983 · Substantial damage