- Date
- May 28, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Woodruff, WI
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2164XPiper PA-34-200T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830528021579A
- Case key
- 12190
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Analysis
The plt was briefed on the wx before departing waukegan, IL. At the destination, Woodruff, WI, the wx was forecasted to be VFR, except for light rain & the chance of scattered thunderstorms. While en route, the plt checked on the wx & spoke with another plt that had just flown along her intended route. The destination arpt remained VFR as forecasted. Before arrival, the acft entered clouds & proceeded into an area of thunderstorms. The plt reported her radar was painting heavy cells over the arpt & in all directions, then started to divert. Shortly after reversing course, the acft encountered a strong downdraft. The plt added power & raised the nose. She reported 'we were pulled up into a stall.' At this point, the acft entered a near vertical dive. During recovery, the left wing hit a tree, but the acft continued to fly. By then, the acft was out of the clouds & the plt flew to the original destination & landed. During the landing, the left gear was 'shuttering.' The acft then began to skid, went off rwy & the left gear failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2164X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7970182
- Airframe hours
- 1,500
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-E, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aldridge Electric Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 14, 1983 · 83 hours before
- Departed
- UGN · Waukegan, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ARV · Minocqua Woodruff, runway 36, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 337 total · 117 in this make and model · 222 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RHI, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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