# Accident 19960503009309A: Piper PA38112, Lafayette, IN, May 3, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1996, 16:48 local time
- Place: Lafayette, IN
- Airport: Purdue University
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4400° N, 86.9109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4400&lon=-86.9109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2364N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2364N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960503009309A

## Narrative

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

DURING LANDING, AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND BROKE THE NOSE GEAR. (-23) STUDENT CLAIMS SHE ENTERED THE FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT WITH FULL FLAPS AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KIS. SHE BELIEVES SHE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR AT ABOUT 65 KIAS AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR BOUT 15 FT. SHE IS NOT SURE WHAT GEAR TOUCHED DOWN FIRST ON THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN BUT SHE DID NOTICE THAT ENG ROTATION AND ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS READ (0) BEFORE SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

## 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 CHI96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA153), May 3, 1996: Piper PA-38 (N2364N), Layfayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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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