Piper PA-28 N2098R accident, Crestwood, IL, Aug 7, 1988 · NTSB CHI88LA199

Date: August 7, 1988, 06:45 local (11:45 UTC)
Place: Crestwood, IL
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Enroute
Aircraft: N2098RPiper PA-28
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report December 29, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880807033649A
Case key: 14138

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Sequence of events

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Miscellaneous/otherCruise - normal

Physical impairmentPilot in commandFactor

Forced landingDescent - emergency

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll

Object - aircraft parked/standing

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Aircraft

Registration: N2098R
Reported as: Piper PA-28
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 28-7916286
Airframe hours: 2,550
Engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Paul Goldsmith
Registered owner: Great Northern Aircraft Sales
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · July 8, 1988 · 65 hours before
Departed: 05C · Griffith, IN
Destination: PIA · Peoria, IL
Flight plan: VFR
Airport: 3HW · Crestwood, runway 31, 3,059 × 40 ft, macadam

N2098RRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2013 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916286 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 41
Certificate: Student
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 92 total · 76 in this make and model · 26 as pilot in command · 63 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility: 12 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 55 °F
Observed at: 1

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880807033649APiper PA28161 · Chicago, ILStudent became sick, lost control on landing, ran off runwway and hit a parked helicopter. Blamed onset of the flu.Aug 7, 1988 · N2098R · Substantial damage