19830529021679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Delphi, IN · May 29, 1983

Date
May 29, 1983 · 15:40 local
Place
Delphi, IN
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3661R
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA234
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
97 total7 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Wind caught airplane as it was flaring for landing causing both wing tips to hit ground and nose wheel broke off.

As the FAA filed it

WIND CAUGHT AIRPLANE AS IT WAS FLARING FOR LANDING CAUSING BOTH WING TIPS TO HIT GROUND AND NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N3661R · 1

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