# NTSB CHI00LA299: Piper PA-28-140, N33036, Morris, IL, September 16, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 16, 2000, 07:45 local (12:45 UTC) - Place: Morris, IL - Coordinates: 41.360294, -88.419723 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3603&lon=-88.4197&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 23, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50273 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA299 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50273/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA299 ## Probable cause The improper servicing of the left main landing gear tire which resulted in it having low air pressure and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control on landing. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - landing gear,tire - low pressure - maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - improper, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload ## Analysis The pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The nose gear collapsed and the left main gear was twisted when the airplane traveled off the west side of the runway and collided with a ditch. Inspection of the airplane revealed the left main gear tire was flat on touchdown. There were no holes found in the tire. The pilot stated he serviced all three landing gear tires prior to takeoff. ## Factual narrative On September 16, 2000, at 0745 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N33036, was substantially damaged when it traveled off the west side of runway 36 (4,000 feet by 75 feet, dry asphalt) while landing at the Morris Municipal Airport, Morris, Illinois. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight originated from Wheeling, Illinois, at 0715 central daylight time. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The nose gear collapsed and the left main gear was twisted when the airplane traveled off the west side of the runway and collided with a ditch. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration West Chicago, Illinois, Flight Standards District Office, examined the airplane. The inspector reported the left main gear tire was found to be flat. There were no holes found in the tire. The pilot stated he serviced all three landing gear tires prior to takeoff. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N33036](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33036-2022-08-30), registration cancelled 2022-08-30, S/N 28-7525141, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-140 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-7525141 - Airframe hours: 3113 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Jerry Witt - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 27, 2000 - Departed: PWK, WHIEELING, IL - Destination: C09 - Airport: C09, Morris Municipal, runway 36, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 67; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,638 total, 1,474 in this make and model, 1,200 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 126 °F, dew point 115 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: ARR, 23 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000916037329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000916037329A), Sep 16, 2000: Piper PA28140, Death Valley, CA, No damage. (-23) The a/c traveled off the west side of runway 36 (4,000' x 75') while landing at the morris municipal airport, morris, Illinois. The aircraft landed with… From the NTSB's public API. 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