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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Danville, IN · September 16, 1995

Date: September 16, 1995 · 15:05 local
Place: Danville, IN
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N118AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95FA326
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N118ATRegistration cancelled Jan 20, 1996 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3879A0136 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine problem. Stalled and spun into ground. CFI recovered from first spin. Entered another. No recovery. (-23) aircraft was being used for an instructional flight. Aircraft, after leveling out low over a cornfield, made a turn to the east, stalled and struck the ground. Both the student and the CFI received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE PROBLEM. STALLED AND SPUN INTO GROUND. CFI RECOVERED FROM FIRST SPIN. ENTERED ANOTHER. NO RECOVERY. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT, AFTER LEVELING OUT LOW OVER A CORNFIELD, MADE A TURN TO THE EAST, STALLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND. BOTH THE STUDENT AND THE CFI RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI95FA326Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDanville, INthe pilot-in-command's inadequate recovery while maneuvering.Sep 16, 1995 · Destroyed