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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Greenwood/Wonde, IL · March 3, 1990

Date: March 3, 1990 · 16:00 local
Place: Greenwood/Wonde, IL
Airport: Galt Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55030
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI90LA094
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 645 total500 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N55030Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335171 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Left main gear struck a tree on final. Damaged gear caused aircraft to veer off runway into snowbank on landing.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A TREE ON FINAL. DAMAGED GEAR CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF RUNWAY INTO SNOWBANK ON 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 CHI90LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWonder Lake, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his faiiure to maintain proper altitude on final approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: the trees & snowbank.Mar 3, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55030 · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870216033399ILevel Off Touchdown · Grayslake, ILUnsafe gear condition after touch and goes. Manual extension. Found main strut housing cracked, wing skin wrinkled.Feb 16, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19800219026719ILevel Off Touchdown · Palmer, AKAircraft ballooned after touchdown, then made belly landing.Feb 19, 1980 · Minor damage Incident 19790212006969ITouch And Go Landing · Birchwood, AKEngine lost power after liftoff. Struck snowberm on landing. Fuel strainer had large amount of ice crystals.Feb 12, 1979 Accident 19770914039409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Port Alsworth, AKRnwy surface large rocks,loose gravel runway under constructionSep 14, 1977 · Substantial damage Accident 19740514018049AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fairbanks, AKImproper oil drain valve installed.May 14, 1974 · Substantial damage