19850521021569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Valparaiso, IN · May 21, 1985

Date
May 21, 1985 · 19:30 local
Place
Valparaiso, IN
Airport
Porter Co
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8521N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA205
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
67 total34 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control on rollout in severe crosswind. Student was on a solo flight. Ran off runway into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON ROLLOUT IN SEVERE CROSSWIND. STUDENT WAS ON A SOLO FLIGHT. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.