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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Marion, IN · September 1, 2000

Date: September 1, 2000 · 14:30 local
Place: Marion, IN
Airport: Marion Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3383A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA297
Reported as: Piper PA22135

N3383ARegistered now · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-1646 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that upon landing on runway 14, a severe roturg thermal, possibly a dust devil, impacted the aircraft on the right rear tail surfaces causing the a/c to skid sideways into the turf along side the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 14, A SEVERE ROTURG THERMAL, POSSIBLY A DUST DEVIL, IMPACTED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT REAR TAIL SURFACES CAUSING THE A/C TO SKID SIDEWAYS INTO THE TURF ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY.

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 CHI00LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarion, INthe pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the dust devil.Sep 1, 2000 · Substantial damage