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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Chippewa Falls, WI · July 17, 1989

Date
July 17, 1989 · 12:15 local
Place
Chippewa Falls, WI
Airport
Chippewa Falls Senior Squadron
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8005W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA137
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
100 in this make and model

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What happened

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Landed in a crab in crosswind. Swerved, began go around, drifted. A wing was severed on impact with windsock pole.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN A CRAB IN CROSSWIND. SWERVED, BEGAN GO AROUND, DRIFTED. A WING WAS SEVERED ON IMPACT WITH WINDSOCK POLE.

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 N8005W · 1

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