# NTSB CHI93LA122: Piper PA-24-180, N7058P, Lyons, WI, March 29, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 29, 1993, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Lyons, WI
- Location: 42.6482° N, 88.3601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lyons, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6482&lon=-88.3601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15692/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA122

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S USE OF AN UNSUITABLE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - soft
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - climb - not obtained, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT, SOD STRIP.  PILOT ACHIEVED LIFTOFF NEARING THE END OF THE RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO GROUND. THIS OCCURRED TWICE MORE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE STOPPED IN A FIELD BEYOND THE AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7058P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7058P-1998-02-04), registration cancelled 1998-02-04, S/N 242208 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-2208
- Airframe hours: 2947
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Philip C. Smith
- Registered owner: Philip C. Smith
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 21, 1992, 14 hours before
- Departed: WI92
- Destination: GYY, GARY, IN
- Airport: WI92, Wag-Aero Airport, runway 36, 2,150 × 125 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 793 total, 550 in this make and model, 750 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKE, 34 nm away

## 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 19930329007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930329007359A), Mar 29, 1993: Piper PA24180, Lyons, WI, Substantial damage. Tried to depart closed wet soft short strip unable flying speed. Lifted briefly. Overran runway into a ditch.

## Other investigations on N7058P (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI80FEE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE07), Nov 16, 1979: Piper PA-24 (N7058P), Chicago, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER53), Jun 27, 1977: Piper PA-24 (N7058P), Winona, MN, substantial damage

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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