CHI80FEP43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Green Bay, WI · August 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1980
Place
Green Bay, WI · GREEN BAY, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7695JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800807041749A
Case key
130062

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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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3-1699   80/8/7    GREEN BAY,WI        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N7695J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 252 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN STRAUBEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANKAKEE,IL                 GREEN BAY,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 3 CAP BOLTS,AN-3-H7A,SECURING N/G ALIGNER BRACKET & N/W STEERING ARM ASSY,SHEARED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7695J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin Straubel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7695J · 1

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