19890415008109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Griffith, IN · April 15, 1989

Date
April 15, 1989 · 15:20 local
Place
Griffith, IN
Airport
Griffith Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9223T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA074
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
30 total21 in this make and model3 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.

Student lost control in crosswind landing. Left the runway, hit a sandbank and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT LOST CONTROL IN CROSSWIND LANDING. LEFT THE RUNWAY, HIT A SANDBANK AND FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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