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February 27, 1983 · Piper PA-28-140 · N5769F
Beloit, WI
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 27, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Beloit, WI
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N5769F
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI83FA123
REPORTEDLY, THE PLT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR 2 OR 3 MONTHS BEFORE HIS FLTS ON 2/27/83. ON THAT DAY, HE TOOK OFF & MADE 5 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THEN STOPPED FOR A CUP OF COFFEE. THE PLT THEN DEPARTED AGAIN ON A 2ND FLT. APRX 1/2 HR LATER, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO CALLS WERE MADE BY THE PLT ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AN EXAM OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH THE BRANCHES OF 2 TREES ALONG A ROADWAY APRX 3400 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ROADWAY WAS NEARLY ALIGNED WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE RWY. SLASH MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE TREE LIMBS THAT WERE INDICATIVE OF PROPELLER SLASHES. THERE WERE NO LEAVES ON THE TREES. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, PILOTS HAD MISTAKEN THE ROADWAY FOR THE ARPT RWY.
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REPORTEDLY, THE PLT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR 2 OR 3 MONTHS BEFORE HIS FLTS ON 2/27/83. ON THAT DAY, HE TOOK OFF & MADE 5 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THEN STOPPED FOR A CUP OF COFFEE. THE PLT THEN DEPARTED AGAIN ON A 2ND FLT. APRX 1/2 HR LATER, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO CALLS WERE MADE BY THE PLT ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AN EXAM OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH THE BRANCHES OF 2 TREES ALONG A ROADWAY APRX 3400 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ROADWAY WAS NEARLY ALIGNED WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE RWY. SLASH MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE TREE LIMBS THAT WERE INDICATIVE OF PROPELLER SLASHES. THERE WERE NO LEAVES ON THE TREES. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, PILOTS HAD MISTAKEN THE ROADWAY FOR THE ARPT RWY.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:34 CST
Nearest AirportBELOIT (0nm N)
Runway25
Runway Length2630 ft
Runway Width165 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN5769F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 61 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 20 kt, gusting 30 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 15000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:50
Weather SourceWFAC