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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · New Haven, MI · March 16, 2003

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Date
March 16, 2003 · 21:00 local
Place
New Haven, MI
Airport
Macomb Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8268W
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
155 total135 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N8268WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2421 · Built 1965Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot (mitchell l. washer) was enroute, VFR to port huron (kphn). Weather at port huron reporting IFR. Mr. Washer decided to land at ray community airport (57D), runway 9. Upon touchdown the aircraft veered to right striking a runway light with the left wing in the area of the stall vane, before hitting a snow bank, breaking the nose strut off. The prop also hit the ground bending both blades backwards 90 degrees at about 10 inches from the tip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT (MITCHELL L. WASHER) WAS ENROUTE, VFR TO PORT HURON (KPHN). WEATHER AT PORT HURON REPORTING IFR. MR. WASHER DECIDED TO LAND AT RAY COMMUNITY AIRPORT (57D), RUNWAY 9. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT WITH THE LEFT WING IN THE AREA OF THE STALL VANE, BEFORE HITTING A SNOW BANK, BREAKING THE NOSE STRUT OFF. THE PROP ALSO HIT THE GROUND BENDING BOTH BLADES BACKWARDS 90 DEGREES AT ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM THE TIP.