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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Kelleys Island, OH · July 28, 2002

Date: July 28, 2002 · 19:30 local
Place: Kelleys Island, OH
Airport: Kelleys Island Fld Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15442
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA151
Reported as: Piper PA28235
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15 total15 in this make and model

N15442Registered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7310046 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 29, 2002 at approximately 19:30 hours local. A Piper (N15442) model PA-28-235 piloted by a Mr. Paul d. hiller was attempting to land at Kelleys Island airport (89D) runway 9. Upon attempted landing he encountered a severe downdraft, causing the aircraft to sink at a high rate. He added power the aircraft failed to gain altitude. The aircraft landing gear (left main) struck a obstacle (rock) and skidded off runway. Among our findings were the left main landing gear was broken off. The left wing had spar damage, the left wing has a hole punched through along with several other minor discrepancies.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 29, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:30 HOURS LOCAL. A PIPER (N15442) MODEL PA-28-235 PILOTED BY A MR. PAUL D. HILLER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT KELLEYS ISLAND AIRPORT (89D) RUNWAY 9. UPON ATTEMPTED LANDING HE ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SINK AT A HIGH RATE. HE ADDED POWER THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR (LEFT MAIN) STRUCK A OBSTACLE (ROCK) AND SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY. AMONG OUR FINDINGS WERE THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS BROKEN OFF. THE LEFT WING HAD SPAR DAMAGE, THE LEFT WING HAS A HOLE PUNCHED THROUGH ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER MINOR DISCREPANCIES.

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 NYC02LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKelleys Island, OHThe pilot-in-command's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the downdraft.Jul 28, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15442 · 1

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

Accident 19801006057469AUnauth Low Level Opns · Blackfoot, IDStruck wires on low flight over farm, impact bent nose wheel. Stayed airborne, additional damage landing at arptOct 6, 1980 · Substantial damage