# Accident 19940702017489A: Piper PA32R300, Put In Bay, OH, July 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1994, 11:45 local time
- Place: Put In Bay, OH
- Airport: Put In Bay Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6391° N, 82.8203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6391&lon=-82.8203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5716F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5716F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 243 total, 19 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940702017489A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OF THRESHOLD. VEERED INTO A STEEL PROPERTY SIGN. LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND LEFT WING SEPERATED.

## 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 NYC94LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA105), Jul 2, 1994: Piper PA-32R-300 (N5716F), Put-In-Bay, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE CONTROL AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN COLLISION WITH A SIGN.

## Other reports on N5716F (2)

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

- [Accident 19970620015339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970620015339A), Jun 20, 1997: Piper PA32R300 (N5716F), Defiance, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that during take-off roll on runway 30 at Defiance memorial (CFI) left main tire went flat. The left main wheel inner half was noted to…
- [Incident 19941017040949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941017040949I), Oct 17, 1994: Piper PA32R300 (N5716F), Cincinnati, OH, Minor damage. On test flight to check auto gear. Circuit breaker popped gear intransit. Landed gear up. Frayed wire shorted out.

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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