Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA285

LOCKPORT, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N181AA

PIPER PA-44-180

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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