CHI73FEE40

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Elgin, IL · January 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1973
Place
Elgin, IL · ELGIN, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1403TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730107000509A
Case key
169645

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0174   73/1/7    ELGIN,ILL           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N1403T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGIN AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,ILL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT PA-30,N8366Y,AND PA-24,N5812P,BOTH SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1403T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elgin Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1403T · 1

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