Piper PA-28-140 accident near Glenview, Illinois, January 13, 1983
On January 13, 1983 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N6347W, was destroyed in an accident near Glenview, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 13, 1983 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Glenview, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N6347W · no longer on the register · serial 28-20405
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LONG FINAL APPROACH TO O'HARE INTL ARPT THE ENG QUIT AT 1,900 FT MSL. THE PLT WAS OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA BUT FOUND A SHORT FIELD IN WHICH TO LAND. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED & THEN THE LEFT WING SEPARATED. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE EMPTY RIGHT TANK. THE PLT STATED THE ONLY RESTART ACTION HE ATTEMPTED WAS TO MOMENTARILY DEPRESS THE STARTER BUTTON.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 128 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 90 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 26,054 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1982; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VPZ Valpariso IN at 8:30 pm
- Destination: ORD Chicago IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:39 pm from ORD, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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