ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383209
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| Date: | Friday 1 October 1982 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4434A |
| MSN: | 22-3763 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1835 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Romeoville, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Schaumburs, IL (O6C) |
| Jamestown, NY (JHW | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT AT NIGHT, SAW THE RUNWAY LIGHTS AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH, HE SAW A ROTATING BEACON AND THOUGHT AN AIRCRAFT WAS HOLDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AS HE CONTINUED ON FINAL, HE SAW THAT THE BEACON WAS ON A VEHICLE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED AND STARTED TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT HE "FLEW DOWN A LITTLE WAY", THEN DECIDED TO LAND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON TURF ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE PLANE CAME TO REST IN A TRENCH THAT RAN PARALLEL AND NEXT TO THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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