What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 16, 2016, the pilot-in-command (PIC) and one passenger departed davenport municipal airport (kdvn), in Iowa enroute to cincinnati municipal airport- lunkin field (kluk), in Ohio with aircraft registration N55484, a Piper arrow (PA-28R-200). The weather flight was operated under an instrument flight plan.
The PIC reported that the aircraft was accumulating moderate to heavy rime ice at approximately 40 nautical miles north of peoria international airport (kpia). The PIC of N55484 decided to divert the aircraft to Kewanee Municipal Airport (kezi), in Illinois. Air traffic control contact was lost approximately 11 nautical miles northeast of kezi. Communication was relayed through another aircraft. Peoria international airport, located approximately 35 nautical miles south of kez reported: wind se at 7 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles with fog and mist, ceilings were overcast at 1700 feet above ground level, the temperature was minus 20 degrees celsius.
During the landing phase of flight at kezi, the right main landing gear and nose landing gear collapsed. After the landing gear collapse, N55484 veered to the right of the runway and struck a runway edge light.
N55484 suffered substantial damage to the lower fuselage, right main and nose landing gear assembly, and right wing.
No injuries were sustained by the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 16, 2016, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KDVN), IN IOWA ENROUTE TO CINCINNATI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT- LUNKIN FIELD (KLUK), IN OHIO WITH AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION N55484, A PIPER ARROW (PA-28R-200). THE WEATHER FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN.
THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ACCUMULATING MODERATE TO HEAVY RIME ICE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KPIA). THE PIC OF N55484 DECIDED TO DIVERT THE AIRCRAFT TO KEWANEE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KEZI), IN ILLINOIS. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CONTACT WAS LOST APPROXIMATELY 11 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF KEZI. COMMUNICATION WAS RELAYED THROUGH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 35 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF KEZ REPORTED: WIND SE AT 7 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 2.5 STATUTE MILES WITH FOG AND MIST, CEILINGS WERE OVERCAST AT 1700 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE TEMPERATURE WAS MINUS 20 DEGREES CELSIUS.
DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT AT KEZI, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE, N55484 VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT.
N55484 SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE, RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND RIGHT WING.
NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.