CHI81DEE24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Morris, IL · March 29, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1981
Place
Morris, IL · MORRIS, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N100BAPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810329012979A
Case key
127023

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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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3-0745  81/3/29    MORRIS,IL           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N100BA              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 24, 944 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRIS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONONGAHELA,PA              MORRIS,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- R BRAKE SPONGY.

Aircraft

Registration
N100BA
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morris Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N100BA · 1

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