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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · December 24, 1995

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Date
December 24, 1995 · 10:20 local
Place
Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport
Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8162S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA063
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,303 total37 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N8162SRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-8018042 · Built 1980Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Made hard landing. Blamed downdraft unable to timely flare for landing. Light crosswind. Bent wing and gear. (-23) pilot stated that gusting winds and downdrafts caused him to land hard. The winds were 240 degrees at 9 knots at the time of the accident. The 75 year old pilot's third class medical certificate contains "special restriction and waiver" and "miscellaneous restrictions assigned."

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD LANDING. BLAMED DOWNDRAFT UNABLE TO TIMELY FLARE FOR LANDING. LIGHT CROSSWIND. BENT WING AND GEAR. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT GUSTING WINDS AND DOWNDRAFTS CAUSED HIM TO LAND HARD. THE WINDS WERE 240 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 75 YEAR OLD PILOT'S THIRD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE CONTAINS "SPECIAL RESTRICTION AND WAIVER" AND "MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTIONS ASSIGNED."

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 CHI96LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeling, ILthe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare.Dec 24, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8162S · 1

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