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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Minneapolis, MN · November 25, 1998

Date: November 25, 1998 · 18:39 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Flying Cloud Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2988R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA041
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N2988RRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35671 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft skidded to left of runway after touch down. Right wing struck VASI light box (.19) on November 25, 1998, at 1839 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-R200, N2988R, was substantially damaged when it swerved off the runway during a full stop landing and impacted the VASI lights. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 flight departed lansing, Michigan, en route to the Flying Cloud Airport, eden prairie, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and and instrument flight plan had been filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO LEFT OF RUNWAY AFTER TOUCH DOWN. RIGHT WING STRUCK VASI LIGHT BOX (.19) ON NOVEMBER 25, 1998, AT 1839 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-R200, N2988R, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING A FULL STOP LANDING AND IMPACTED THE VASI LIGHTS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT DEPARTED LANSING, MICHIGAN, EN ROUTE TO THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT, EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.

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 CHI99LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEden Prairie, MNthe pilot misjudged the flare and did not maintain directional control during touchdown. A factor was the VASI lights.Nov 26, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2988R · 1

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

Incident 19900909048109IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Columbus, OHNose gear collapsed on touchdown. Skidded down runway. No defect found.Sep 9, 1990 · Minor damage