19970102041269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Lorain - Elyria, OH · January 2, 1997

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Date: January 2, 1997 · 18:00 local
Place: Lorain - Elyria, OH
Airport: Lorain County Regional
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2587G
Reported as: Piper PA38112
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total2,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2587GRegistration cancelled Nov 8, 2013 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0558 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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FAA found plane with damaged wing, aileron and flap. On approach wing hit tree. Went around. Land at alternate. (-23) aircraft left wing struck tree(s) while attempting an approach to columbia station, OH, airport (4GB). Executed a missed approach and flew direct to and landed at Lorain county oh airport (22G). FAA inspectors found aircraft on 22G and issued condition notice and opened accident investigation. Damage to left wing, flap, and aileron is judged substantial.

As the FAA filed it

FAA FOUND PLANE WITH DAMAGED WING, AILERON AND FLAP. ON APPROACH WING HIT TREE. WENT AROUND. LAND AT ALTERNATE. (-23) AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK TREE(S) WHILE ATTEMPTING AN APPROACH TO COLUMBIA STATION, OH, AIRPORT (4GB). EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND FLEW DIRECT TO AND LANDED AT LORAIN COUNTY OH AIRPORT (22G). FAA INSPECTORS FOUND AIRCRAFT ON 22G AND ISSUED CONDITION NOTICE AND OPENED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, FLAP, AND AILERON IS JUDGED SUBSTANTIAL.

Other reports on N2587G · 2

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

Accident 19961230045819AFinal Approach · Columbia Statio, OHToo low on night approach. Struck trees. Remained aloft. Diverted to 22G. CFI had s tudent make approach unlit rwy. (-23) during a night instructional flight the student pilot began a descent and approach to Columbia station, Columbia, Ohio airport. This was…Dec 30, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19810428028929IPractice Training Manuevers · Lincoln, NEStudent pilot allowed aircraft to settle on takeoff, prop struck runway.Apr 28, 1981 · Minor damage