# Accident 19930514013989A: Piper PA32300, Chicago/West Ch, IL, May 14, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1993, 14:39 local time
- Place: Chicago/West Ch, IL
- Airport: Dupage
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8794° N, 88.2203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8794&lon=-88.2203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2947E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2947E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 102 total, 36 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930514013989A

## Narrative

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

DISTRACTED BY LAST MINUTE WIND AND RUNWAY CHANGE. IMPACTED RUNWAY HARD ENOUGH TO DRIVE GEAR UP THROUGH WINGS.

## 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 CHI93LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA172), May 14, 1993: Piper PA-32-300 (N2947E), West Chicago, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS HE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE LANDING APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN AND NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER DESCENT RATE

## Other reports on N2947E (2)

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

- [Incident 20190815016169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190815016169I), Aug 15, 2019: Piper PA-32-300 (N2947E), Sebring, FL, No damage. Aircraft took off from sef leveled out and lost engine power.
- [Accident 19800315007289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800315007289A), Mar 15, 1980: Piper PA32300 (N2947E), Morristown, NJ, Substantial damage. Landed on side of runway due to strong crosswind. Hit snowbank on edge of runway.

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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