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June 2, 1982 · Piper PA-28 · N1298T

Hohenwald, TN

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 2, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Hohenwald, TN
Aircraft
Piper PA-28
Tail Number
N1298T
Operator
Chandelles Flying Club
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL82FKW07

Originally, the pilot departed on a flight from Olive Branch, MS to Lawrenceburg, TN. While en route, he became disoriented and landed at Lafayette, TN. From there he proceeded to Lawrenceburg via Lebanon, TN. After departing Lebanon, he became disoriented again. Reportedly, he got off course when his right fuel tank would not feed properly. He became concerned that he might run out of fuel before locating his position; therefore, when he saw the airport at Hohenwald he decided to land. His first approach was with a crosswind over tall trees to runway 02. He was too high and fast, so he went around to land on runway 20, which had a 3% downhill gradient and wires near the approach end. The pilot stated that he landed about 1700 to 1800 ft down the 3000 ft runway. During the landing sequence, the nose gear collapsed, about 2200 ft from the approach end, and the plane continued off the runway. Investigation revealed the left main gear had penetrated upwards through the left wing during landing.

Full Narrative

ORIGINALLY, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A FLIGHT FROM OLIVE BRANCH, MS TO LAWRENCEBURG, TN. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND LANDED AT LAFAYETTE, TN. FROM THERE HE PROCEEDED TO LAWRENCEBURG VIA LEBANON, TN. AFTER DEPARTING LEBANON, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AGAIN. REPORTEDLY, HE GOT OFF COURSE WHEN HIS RIGHT FUEL TANK WOULD NOT FEED PROPERLY. HE BECAME CONCERNED THAT HE MIGHT RUN OUT OF FUEL BEFORE LOCATING HIS POSITION; THEREFORE, WHEN HE SAW THE AIRPORT AT HOHENWALD HE DECIDED TO LAND. HIS FIRST APPROACH WAS WITH A CROSSWIND OVER TALL TREES TO RUNWAY 02. HE WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST, SO HE WENT AROUND TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20, WHICH HAD A 3% DOWNHILL GRADIENT AND WIRES NEAR THE APPROACH END. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED ABOUT 1700 TO 1800 FT DOWN THE 3000 FT RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, ABOUT 2200 FT FROM THE APPROACH END, AND THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD PENETRATED UPWARDS THROUGH THE LEFT WING DURING LANDING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:20 CDT
Nearest AirportBAKER (0nm N)
Runway2
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28
Tail NumberN1298T
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChandelles Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-CIC · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 34 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind95°
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point17 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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