Accident Piper PA-32-301 N83187, Wednesday 9 January 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 9 January 1985
Time:	20:07 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32-301
Owner/operator:	Holiday Airways
Registration:	N83187
MSN:	328106028
Year of manufacture:	1980
Total airframe hrs:	1434 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO540-KIG5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wheeling, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Schaumburg, IL (06C)
Destination airport:	Wheeling, IL (KPWK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE LOW TIME PILOT WITH SIX POB WAS LD AT DARK NIGHT LIGHT SAW SHOWERS AND ICY PATCHES ON RUNWAY DURING ROLLOUT THE ACFT ENTERED A SKID WITH NOSE COCKED TO THE LEFT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED OUTBOARD AND THE ACFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY THE LEFT WING STRUCK AND WAS PENETRATED BY THE RWY EDGE LIGHTS RESULTING IN A MINOR FUEL TANK FIRE.

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