- Date
- August 27, 1983, 23:00 local (Aug 28, 1983, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Watertown, WI
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9346CPiper PA-32-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830827069049A
- Case key
- 12318
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt lost directional control during the landing roll & the acft struck 3 landing lights. The left gear collapsed & there was substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that his landing light was inoperative during the landing and lack of centerline reference contributed to the loss of directional control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9346C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-E4B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Departed
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Destination
- RYV
- Airport
- Watertown, runway 23, 2,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 295 total · 6 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKE
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9346C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.