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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Indianapolis, IN · January 2, 1989

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Date
January 2, 1989 · 13:44 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis Terry Airport
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2CL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89FA040
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
257 total10 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N2CLRegistration cancelled Feb 10, 1992 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R7335045Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200

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What happened

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

Took off into known icing conditions. Found pitot heat switch off after crash and pitot probe ice covered.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. FOUND PITOT HEAT SWITCH OFF AFTER CRASH AND PITOT PROBE ICE COVERED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI89FA040Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCarmel, INThe pilot's poor understanding of the weather forecast, his failure to utilize the pitot heat in icing conditions and the exceeding of the stress limits of the aircraft.Jan 2, 1989 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2CL · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850119004529IDescent · Duncombe, IACrankcase vent pipe frozen over. Excessive oil pressure forced oil through crankshaft front seal. Landed in field.Jan 19, 1985 · Minor damageAccident 19800730031909ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Humboldt, IAPilot allowed aircraft to stall on final approach knocking one landing gear off. Later made gear-up landing.Jul 30, 1980 · Substantial damage