Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA152

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8400B

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN A PLOWED FIELD AFTER THE PLT MADE AN OFF-ARPT LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE WAS PRACTICING TURNS AROUND A POINT WHEN HE NOTICED A LOSS OF ALT AND A SPUTTERING OF THE ENGINE. SINCE HE WAS LOW HE DECIDED TO LAND. (THEREWAS A SOD STRIP 1/2 MILE FROM THE FIELD CHOSEN.) DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT A WING WAS DRAGGED WHILE TURNING TO AVOID WORKMEN AND THE ACFT FINALLY NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION DID NOT SHOW ANY EVIDENCE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION NOT CRASH RELATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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