# Accident 19890917035589A: Piper PA28R201, Delphi, IN, September 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1989, 13:15 local time
- Place: Delphi, IN
- Airport: Delphi Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5796° N, 86.6700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5796&lon=-86.6700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9816C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9816C-2022-11-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 50 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890917035589A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI89LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA190), Sep 17, 1989: Piper PA-28R-201 (N9816C), Delphi, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE HIGH SINK RATE THAT DEVELOPED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE STUDENT PILOT'S…

## Other reports on N9816C (3)

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

- [Incident 20100822044909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100822044909I), Aug 22, 2010: Piper PA-28R-201 (N9816C), Montecello, IN, Minor damage. The instructor and student were working on commercial training maneuvers and traffic pattern work. While attempting a power off accuracy landing the instructor…
- [Accident 19960509046349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960509046349A), May 9, 1996: Piper PA28R201 (N9816C), Lafayette, IN, No damage. (-23) On may 9, 1996, at approximately 1230 EST, N9816C, piloted by commercial pilot steven j. johnson and accompanied by flight instructor jamelle n. poppe,…
- [Incident 19890117007729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890117007729I), Jan 17, 1989: Piper PA28RT201 (N9816C), Indianapolis, IN. Had an unsafe gear light. Emergency procedures used. Landed safely. Found a broken wire in down lock switch.

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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