19890529013329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Frankfort, IL · May 29, 1989

Date
May 29, 1989 · 18:15 local
Place
Frankfort, IL
Airport
Frankfort Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4980J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA096
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
259 total57 in this make and model25 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.

Wind shifted on short final for landing. Began a go around, drifted off runway. Struck a hangar and cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

WIND SHIFTED ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING. BEGAN A GO AROUND, DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK A HANGAR AND CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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