CHI81FEV07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Germantown Hls, IL · December 27, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1980
Place
Germantown Hls, IL · GERMANTOWN HLS, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2401APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801227083129A
Case key
127551

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3328  80/12/27   GERMANTOWN HLS,IL   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 155
        TIME - 1415                    N2401A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WERNSMAN RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GERMANTOWN HLS,IL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ENCTRD FROZEN PLOWED FIELD OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2401A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wernsman Rla

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