ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361274
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1993 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8753E |
| MSN: | 34-7670178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Lenox, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Park Rapids, MN (PKD |
| (1C2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY BY THE PILOT AFTER MISREADING THE WIND SOCK. THE RESULTANT TAILWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA370
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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