CHI80FEV12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Sullivan, IL · January 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1980
Place
Sullivan, IL · SULLIVAN, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7646JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800112000689A
Case key
132175

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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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3-0022  80/1/12    SULLIVAN,IL         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 296
        TIME - 1210                    N7646J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEAN WOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTON,IL                    SULLIVAN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT RWY LGTS,PLOWED FURROW.

Aircraft

Registration
N7646J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jean Wood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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