# Accident 19890102000049A: Piper PA28R200, Indianapolis, IN, January 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1989, 13:44 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Indianapolis Terry Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9599° N, 86.1708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9599&lon=-86.1708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2CL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2CL-1992-02-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 257 total, 10 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890102000049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI89FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA040), Jan 2, 1989: Piper PA-28-200 (N2CL), Carmel, IN, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE 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.

## Other reports on N2CL (2)

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

- [Incident 19850119004529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850119004529I), Jan 19, 1985: Piper PA28R200 (N2CL), Duncombe, IA, Minor damage. Crankcase vent pipe frozen over. Excessive oil pressure forced oil through crankshaft front seal. Landed in field.
- [Accident 19800730031909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800730031909A), Jul 30, 1980: Piper PA28R200 (N2CL), Humboldt, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall on final approach knocking one landing gear off. Later made gear-up landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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