# NTSB ATL80FLQ29: Piper PA-31, N777EB, Paducah, KY, September 18, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1980
- Place: Paducah, KY · PADUCAH, KY
- Location: 37.0709° N, 88.6445° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paducah, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0709&lon=-88.6445&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FLQ29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLQ29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2400  80/9/18    PADUCAH,KY          PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2500
        TIME - 0734                    N777EB              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PADUCAH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IN               REIDLAND,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           52                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DRAGGED WINGTIP DRG TURN TO ALIGN ACFT W RWY.ILS APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N777EB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Paducah Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800918041759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800918041759A), Sep 18, 1980: Piper PA31, Paducah, KY, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to align aircraft with runway during instrument approach and dragged wing tip, causing damage.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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