Piper PA28 N284M

Summary

On 21 July 2020 at about 00:02 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N284M was involved in an accident near Grayslake, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 2020 at 00:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Grayslake, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Campbell Airport (C81)

Coordinates

42.3394, -88.0294

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N284M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN20CA302

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s application of the left brake during landing resulting in a runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing his left foot applied pressure to the brake. When the airplane touched down, it veered left and departed the side of the runway. The airplane collided with a runway light and vegetation resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.