Summary
On December 24, 1995, a Piper PA-28RT-201 (N8162S) was involved in an incident near Wheeling, IL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare.
On December 24, 1995 at 1020 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-28RT-201, N8162S, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed earlier that day from the Palwaukee airport, at 1000 cst.
During a telephone conversation with the pilot on December 29, 1995 he said that he was going to execute some takeoffs and landings to comply with the regulations pertaining to currency. The pilot said that during the first crosswind landing at approximately 10 to 15 feet the airplane encountered a downdraft.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI96LA063. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8162S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On December 24, 1995 at 1020 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-28RT-201, N8162S, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed earlier that day from the Palwaukee airport, at 1000 cst.
During a telephone conversation with the pilot on December 29, 1995 he said that he was going to execute some takeoffs and landings to comply with the regulations pertaining to currency. The pilot said that during the first crosswind landing at approximately 10 to 15 feet the airplane encountered a downdraft. The pilot said he increased the elevator deflection, but the airplane's rate of descent did not decrease. The pilot said that he did not increase engine power, because there was not enough time.
The airplane's right landing gear was twisted approximately 30 degrees outboard, and the right wing was bent up with skin wrinkling on the upper surface.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI96LA063