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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1983 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N181AA |
| MSN: | 44-7995024 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 850 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-E1A6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lockport, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Downers Grove, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT STATED A COMPANY ACFT LANDED 2-5 MIN AHEAD OF HIM ON RWY 9 WITH LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE EAST. PRIOR TO PATTERN ENTRY THE PLT NOTICED DARK CLOUDS TO THE WEST WITH RAIN. AFTER LANDING HE COULD NOT STOP THE ACFT & WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED & ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, OBSERVERS ON THE GROUND NOTED A 180 DEG WING SHIFT & A WIND VELOCITY INCREASE TO 20-30 KTS WHILE THE PLT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA285
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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