# NTSB CHI82DA188: Piper PA-34, N1181X, Springfield, IL, May 27, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 27, 1982, 02:30 local (07:30 UTC)
- Place: Springfield, IL
- Location: 39.8446° N, 89.6776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL (SPI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8446&lon=-89.6776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72683
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA188
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72683/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA188

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - proper assistance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - runway light (contributing factor)
- Gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RAMP AREA IN HEAVY RAIN AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1181X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1181X-1997-01-21), registration cancelled 1997-01-21, S/N 347570232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 347570232
- Airframe hours: 1600
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: William J. Weber
- Registered owner: William J. Weber
- Departed: JOLIET, IL
- Destination: SPRINGFIELD, IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SPI, Springfield Capital, runway 22, 7,999 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 4,000 total, 52 in this make and model, 3,800 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19820527020409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820527020409A), May 27, 1982: Piper PA34200, Springfield, IL, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off runway during landing. Pilot claims heavy rain after touchdown caused accident.

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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