Piper PA-28-161 N2484Y
23 September 1992 · Peoria, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1992 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N2484Y, operated by Clark Aviation, was involved in an accident near Peoria, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Peoria (PIA)
- Coordinates
- 40.6795, -89.6308
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N2484Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clark Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PRIVATE PILOT'S MISJUDGED TOUCHDOWN. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO SUNGLARE, ONGOING RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION, AND THE PILOT'S INATTENTION TO ATC/COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED BECAUSE SHE WAS LANDING INTO THE SETTING SUN HER 'APPROACH HAD A RELATIVELY LOW ANGLE OF ATTACK. I WAS TRYING TO GET THE SUN OUT OF MY EYES, TO NO AVAIL.' THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF THE LANDING RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED: 'UPON TOUCHDOWN, I REALIZED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CONCRETE WAS TORN OUT AHEAD.' THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A 55 GALLON DRUM AND SKIDDED INTO AN EXCAVATED AREA OF THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD WAS INCLUDED IN NOTAMS AND THE ATIS INFORMATION. THE PILOT STATED '...I LISTENED TO PEORIA ATIS. I DID HEAR MENTION OF CONSTRUCTION ON 31, BUT SINCE CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE SPRING...I DIDN'T PAY ANY MORE ATTENTION.' THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD AND CONSTRUCTION AREAS WERE MARKED APPROPRIATELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Woodland, California, United States | MR. Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | Brookfield Pilot Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Missing Acft, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Tapp, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
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