Piper PA-34-200T N6120J
9 August 1986 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1986 at about 19:20 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N6120J was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pal-Waukee (PWK)
- Coordinates
- 42.1305, -87.9209
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N6120J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milwaukee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING, GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AND AFTER LANDING RIGHT WHEEL BUCKLED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BREAK RESULTED FROM HARD SIDE LOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Salinas, California, United States | Aero Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Isabela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Marilyn E. Trupin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Eola, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |