Campbell Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15017
Monday, May 31, 1982 16:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS UP. THE PILOT STATED THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING THE GEAR LIGHTS. HE ALSO STATED THE WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND. EXAMINATION REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES IN THE GEAR SYSTEM OPERATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/31/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1610
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BRIDGEVILLE
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 15017
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CAMPBELL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8G4
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 100
Weather Observation Facility ID AGC
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 80
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 80
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 31
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1240
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6159P
NTSB Number NYC82DA111
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-24-250
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-24-250
Aircraft Serial Number 24-1260
Certified Max Gross Weight 2000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 3250
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOSEPH A. WILHEM
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1636 NORSEN DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City PITTSBURG
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15243
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOSEPH A. WILHEM
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1636 NORSEN DRIVE
Operator City PITTSBURG
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 15243
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 3G2
Departure City WASHINGTON
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 8G4
Destination City CUDDY
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --