19851006053849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Lake Geneva, WI · October 6, 1985

Date: October 6, 1985 · 13:30 local
Place: Lake Geneva, WI
Airport: Americana
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55785
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86LA008
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 93 total28 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N55785Registered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305469 · Built 1973 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.

During rollout a moped entered runway. Aircraft was unable to avoid a collision.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLLOUT A MOPED ENTERED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION.

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 CHI86LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Geneva, WIAfter touchdown & about 600 ft from the approach end of runway 23 the aircraft collided with a moped crossing the runway. The 11 yr old operator of the moped was seriously injured.Oct 6, 1985 · Substantial damage