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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Watertown, WI · July 29, 1989

Date
July 29, 1989 · 16:40 local
Place
Watertown, WI
Airport
Watertown Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3954R
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA152
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,053 total

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What happened

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

Low on fuel in unfavorable weather, landed fast on last third of runway. Overshot into a ditch. Blamed hydroplaning.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FUEL IN UNFAVORABLE WEATHER, LANDED FAST ON LAST THIRD OF RUNWAY.OVERSHOT INTO A DITCH. BLAMED HYDROPLANING.

NTSB investigation

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