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Piper PA-32-301 N8173J

2 September 2004 · Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 September 2004 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N8173J was involved in an accident near Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates
45.2144, -88.0728
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-301
Registration
N8173J
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grand Rapids → Crivitz
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI04CA250

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot during landing. The road and tailwind were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A rental airplane received substantial damage on impact with a road during an aborted landing on runway 36 (2,155 feet by 70 feet, dry asphalt). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident with southerly winds. The pilot stated that he touched down, "dumped" the flaps, and made a decision that he needed to go-around. He applied full power and tried to clear the black top road at the end of the runway. He stated that the road was higher than the runway and had a 2-3 foot "build up" over the road bed. The main landing gear hit the lip on the black top. The left main landing gear separated from the airplane, and the right main landing gear was bent. He then departed and landed at an alternate airport. The Airport Facility Directory lists runway 36 as having a displaced threshold of 518 feet. A "road" is also listed under runway 36.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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