Piper PA-28R-201 N31588
14 July 1986 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1986 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N31588 was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meigs (CGX)
- Coordinates
- 41.8405, -87.6207
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N31588
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peru → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN ACTUATOR. THE FLUID HAD LEAKED PAST THE O-RINGS AND PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM BEING LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Wayne A. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Montpelier Sta., Virginia, United States | Charlottesville Aero Club | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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