19890917035589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Delphi, IN · September 17, 1989

Date
September 17, 1989 · 13:15 local
Place
Delphi, IN
Airport
Delphi Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9816C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA190
Reported as
Piper PA28R201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total50 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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High sink rate on final,CFI took over too late landed short. Hit tip of runway. Impact buckled right wing.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL,CFI TOOK OVER TOO LATE LANDED SHORT. HIT TIP OF RUNWAY. IMPACT BUCKLED RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9816C · 3

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