# NTSB CHI81FEI01: Piper PA-28, N8620E, Elyria, OH, October 19, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1980
- Place: Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
- Location: 41.3792° N, 82.0996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elyria, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3792&lon=-82.0996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEI01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2477  80/10/19   ELYRIA,OH           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 428
        TIME - 1620                    N8620E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELYRIA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYRIA,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8620E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8620E-2013-09-11), registration cancelled 2013-09-11, S/N 28-7615142, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elyria City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19801019057769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801019057769I), Oct 19, 1980: Piper PA28151, Elyria, OH, Substantial damage. Experienced turbulance on flare for landing. Tried to go around, drifted into trees off side of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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