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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Brookfield, WI · January 15, 1995

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Date
January 15, 1995 · 18:34 local
Place
Brookfield, WI
Airport
Capitol Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N39955
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95LA068
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
N39955Registration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990022 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI clipped trees on final. Impacted inverted on runway. Impacts severed a wing. Student made three prior landings. (-23) on approach to runway 3 at capital airport pilot veered off to the left of the runway striking trees with the left wing, shearing it off. Pilot lost control and crashed and came to rest inverted, off the airport property to the left and parallel to the runway. The pilot and 2 passengers sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

CFI CLIPPED TREES ON FINAL. IMPACTED INVERTED ON RUNWAY. IMPACTS SEVERED A WING. STUDENT MADE THREE PRIOR LANDINGS. (-23) ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 3 AT CAPITAL AIRPORT PILOT VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING TREES WITH THE LEFT WING, SHEARING IT OFF. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED, OFF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY TO THE LEFT AND PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 CHI95LA068Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrookfield, WIThe instructor's failure to maintain clearance with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the night lighting conditions.Jan 16, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N39955 · 2

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

Incident 19860628059659IClimb · Burlington, WIPartial power loss and rough running engine during climb. Returned and found push rod failed in number 4 cylinder.Jun 28, 1986 · Minor damageAccident 19831031057769AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Prospectville, PAToo high on final. Began a go around. Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Fuel selector was on an empty tank.Oct 31, 1983 · Substantial damage