What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot and four passengers departed kankakee, IL for Peru, IL. While attempting to land, aircraft drifted to left side of runway and hit a taxiway sign with the left wing and landing gear. Substantial damage was inflicted. Pilot had only 2.2 hrs. Total time in this type of aircraft, including check out time. On June 17, 1995, at 12:30 CDT, a Piper PA-32, N21873, registered to aviation professionals of chicago, IL. Was substantially damaged while landing at IL. Valley regional airport, Peru, IL. The commercial pilot and four (4) passengers 9/8 reported no injuries. The part 91 flight originated from kankakee, IL at approx. 1200 CDT without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS DEPARTED KANKAKEE, IL FOR PERU, IL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS INFLICTED. PILOT HAD ONLY 2.2 HRS. TOTAL TIME IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING CHECK OUT TIME. ON JUNE 17, 1995, AT 12:30 CDT, A PIPER PA-32, N21873, REGISTERED TO AVIATION PROFESSIONALS OF CHICAGO, IL. WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT IL. VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT, PERU, IL. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FOUR (4) PASSENGERS 9/8 REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE PART 91 FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KANKAKEE, IL AT APPROX. 1200 CDT WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.