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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Ligonier, IN · August 4, 1983

Date: August 4, 1983 · 16:30 local
Place: Ligonier, IN
Airport: Ligonier
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N330D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA356
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,168 total755 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N330DRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2012 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7740106 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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

Aircraft slid off wet sod runway and hit ditch during landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT SLID OFF WET SOD RUNWAY AND HIT DITCH DURING 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 CHI83LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLigonier, INThe plt report that when he landed on a wet, grass rwy, the acft slid off the wet sod & hit a ditch while on the landing roll. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.Aug 4, 1983 · Substantial damage