CHI81DEX28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Frankfort, IL · July 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1981
Place
Frankfort, IL · FRANKFORT, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5252WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810725045239A
Case key
124583

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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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3-1930  81/7/25    FRANKFORT,IN        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 330
        TIME - 1900                    N5252W              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKFORT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,IN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PRACTICING NO-BRAKE LDGS,ROLLING OFF RWY ONTO ADJ GRASS.HIT CONCRETE PAD SURROUNDED BY 3FT GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5252W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frankfort Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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