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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · June 2, 1995

Date
June 2, 1995 · 23:00 local
Place
Valparaiso, IN
Airport
Porter County Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8447T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95LA166
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
180 total40 in this make and model30 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.

Impacted ground on below minima approach. Saw lights tried land and lost it. Pilot had only 10 hrs actual IFR. (-23) see narrative #CHI95LA166

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED GROUND ON BELOW MINIMA APPROACH. SAW LIGHTS TRIED LAND AND LOST IT. PILOT HAD ONLY 10 HRS ACTUAL IFR. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI95LA166

NTSB investigation

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