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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA31 · Woodstock, NY · October 25, 2001

Date: October 25, 2001 · 11:30 local
Place: Woodstock, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N97CK
Reported as: Piper PA31
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/25/01, aircraft departed boston, Massachusetts enroute to memphis, Tennessee. During flight at 10,000 MSL the weather was very turbulent. At this point, owner noticed the left winglet had separated from the aircraft. Owner then notified the PIC and preparations were made to land the aircraft at a suitable location. A decision was later made to land the aircraft at avp (wilkes-barre/sranton airport, PA). Aircraft landed at avp without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/25/01, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ENROUTE TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. DURING FLIGHT AT 10,000 MSL THE WEATHER WAS VERY TURBULENT. AT THIS POINT, OWNER NOTICED THE LEFT WINGLET HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. OWNER THEN NOTIFIED THE PIC AND PREPARATIONS WERE MADE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT A SUITABLE LOCATION. A DECISION WAS LATER MADE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT AVP (WILKES-BARRE/SRANTON AIRPORT, PA). AIRCRAFT LANDED AT AVP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.