# NTSB CHI93LA370: Piper PA-34-200T, N8753E, New Lenox, IL, September 19, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 19, 1993, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: New Lenox, IL
- Coordinates: 41.509948, -87.979064 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5099&lon=-87.9791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA370
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9322/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA370

## Probable cause

SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY BY THE PILOT AFTER MISREADING THE WIND SOCK. THE RESULTANT TAILWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - wind information - misread, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

BEFORE MAKING AN APPROACH AND LANDING AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT, THE PILOT OVERFLEW THE RUNWAY TO CHECK THE WIND SOCK.  HE ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23, WHICH WAS 2103 FEET LONG.  DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE WIND WAS 060 AT 12 KNOTS.  THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MISREAD THE WIND SOCK.

## Factual narrative

On September 19, 1993, at 1630 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N8753E, was substantially damaged when it overran the runway during landing rollout at the New Lenox-Howell Airport, New Lenox, Illinois.  Neither the airline transport certificated pilot nor his three passengers were injured.  The personal flight originated at the Park Rapids Municipal Airport, Park Rapids, Minnesota.  An IFR flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

The wind was from 060 at 12 knots.  The pilot landed on runway 23.  In his statement, the pilot wrote that he misinterpreted the wind sock and landed downwind.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8753E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8753E), registered now, S/N 34-7670178, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7670178
- Airframe hours: 2400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-E 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Raymond M. Dolan
- Registered owner: Natalie Andrews
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 7, 1992, 155 hours before
- Departed: PKD, PARK RAPIDS, MN
- Destination: 1C2
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 1C2, Howell-New Lennox, runway 23, 2,103 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 8,915 total, 10 in this make and model, 6,771 as pilot in command, 155 in the last 90 days, 37 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MDW, 30 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 19930919042179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930919042179A), Sep 19, 1993: Piper PA34200T, New Lenox, IL, Substantial damage. Misread wind sock. Overran short runway landing downwind. Collapsed left main landing gear.

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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