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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, IN · March 23, 1992

Date
March 23, 1992 · 11:50 local
Place
Lafayette, IN
Airport
Aretz Airport
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2959R
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI92LA115
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13 total13 in this make and model13 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.

Drifted on touch and go. Tried go around but raised nose too high in attempt to miss trees, first solo.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED ON TOUCH AND GO. TRIED GO AROUND BUT RAISED NOSE TOO HIGH IN ATTEMPT TO MISS TREES, FIRST SOLO.

NTSB investigation

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