- Date
- July 25, 1986, 11:05 local (15:05 UTC)
- Place
- Sandusky, OH
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9011JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860725046019A
- Case key
- 7160
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he diverted and landed to reassess the weather before continuing his flight. He said the wind was from the southwest at eight KTS. Just before touchdown on runway 27, the aircraft yawed left and landed while in a crab. The airplane then veered left, went off the runway into soft mud and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9011J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-3037
- Airframe hours
- 2,460
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- K & E Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ERI · Erie, PA
- Destination
- D98 · Romeo, MI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SKY · Griffing, runway 27, 3,567 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 215 total · 189 in this make and model · 159 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLE, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9011J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.