CHI80DEP47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chippewa Falls, WI · August 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1980
Place
Chippewa Falls, WI · CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2264MPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800815037019A
Case key
129587

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1971  80/8/15    CHIPPEWA FALLS,WI   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 179
        TIME - 1800                    N2264M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STURGEON BAY,WI             CHIPPEWA FALLS,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NARROW DAMP GRASS RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2264M
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowe Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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