19910420011769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Grayslake, IL · April 20, 1991

Date
April 20, 1991
Place
Grayslake, IL
Airport
Campbell Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4VT
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA136
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total900 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Sudden down draft on short final in strong gusty wind. Unable to recover landed short. Struck ditch and brush.

As the FAA filed it

SUDDEN DOWN DRAFT ON SHORT FINAL IN STRONG GUSTY WIND. UNABLE TO RECOVER LANDED SHORT. STRUCK DITCH AND BRUSH.

NTSB investigation

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