Piper PA-32RT-300 N21873

Summary

On 17 June 1995 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N21873 was involved in an accident near Peru, Illinois, United States. 5 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.

Date

17 June 1995 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Peru, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Illinois Valley Regional (VYS)

Coordinates

41.3400, -89.1192

Aircraft

Piper PA-32RT-300

Registration

N21873

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kankakee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95LA192

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A factor in the accident was the runway light.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED A QUARTERING HEADWIND. THE PILOT STATED HE HELD THE NECESSARY CORRECTION FOR THE WIND DRIFT. AFTER THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. IT THEN TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DECIDED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS TAKING OFF, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IMPACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT DAMAGING THE GEAR AND LEFT WING. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 1000 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND THE PILOT PERFORMED TWO PASSES OVER THE AIRPORT SO THAT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL COULD DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE LANDING GEAR. AFTER THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS NOT LOCKED, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD DONE A GO AROUND WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH ON FINAL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.