# Accident 19900712046199A: Piper PA28161, Pulaski, WI, July 12, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1990, 12:15 local time
- Place: Pulaski, WI
- Airport: Carter Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6607° N, 88.2302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6607&lon=-88.2302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N82676, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82676) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 61 total, 5 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900712046199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT REPORTED WIND GUST FORCED HIM OFF RUNWAY STRIKING RUNWAY LIGHT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO HOME BASE WITH DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI90LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA194), Jul 12, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N82676), Pulaski, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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