19990424003899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Morris, IL · April 24, 1999

Date: April 24, 1999
Place: Morris, IL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38968
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA133
Reported as: Piper PA28161

N38968Registered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7716300 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft encountered a strong crosswind on landing, landed off the side of the rwy in a grassy area, and came to rest in a ditch, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) on April 24, 1999, N38968, a Piper PA-28, landed on runway 36 at Morris airport, Morris, IL. On a CFR part 91 flight. After touch down, the aircraft departed the runway on a westerly heading traveling 500 feet before coming to a stop. The aircraft suffered damage to the nose gear, propeller, and firewall. The private sel pilot and passengers were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND ON LANDING, LANDED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY IN A GRASSY AREA, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) ON APRIL 24, 1999, N38968, A PIPER PA-28, LANDED ON RUNWAY 36 AT MORRIS AIRPORT, MORRIS, IL. ON A CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON A WESTERLY HEADING TRAVELING 500 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, AND FIREWALL. THE PRIVATE SEL PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.

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 CHI99LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorris, ILthe directional control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the wind gusts, crosswind and runway light.Apr 24, 1999 · Substantial damage