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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Lafayette, IN · May 9, 1996

Date: May 9, 1996 · 12:30 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Aretz Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9816C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA155
Reported as: Piper PA28R201

N9816CRegistration cancelled Nov 22, 2022 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837222 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-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, landed gear up on runway 25 at Aretz Airport (3AR) in Lafayette, Indiana. Neither occupant was injured and the aircraft received minor damage. Nevertheless the airframe structure was impacted thus relegating this incident to accident status.

As the FAA filed it

(-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, LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 25 AT ARETZ AIRPORT (3AR) IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. NEVERTHELESS THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE WAS IMPACTED THUS RELEGATING THIS INCIDENT TO ACCIDENT STATUS.

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 CHI96LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLafayette, INthe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and the dual student's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were the distraction of the flight instructor and the student's failure to use checklist procedures.May 9, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9816C · 3

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

Incident 20100822044909ILanding: Touchdown · Montecello, INThe instructor and student were working on commercial training maneuvers and traffic pattern work. While attempting a power off accuracy landing the instructor failed to notice that the student did not extend the landing gear. They continued the approach to…Aug 22, 2010 · Minor damage Accident 19890917035589AFinal Approach · Delphi, INHigh sink rate on final,CFI took over too late landed short. Hit tip of runway. Impact buckled right wing.Sep 17, 1989 · Substantial damage Incident 19890117007729IFinal Approach · Indianapolis, INHad an unsafe gear light. Emergency procedures used. Landed safely. Found a broken wire in down lock switch.Jan 17, 1989 · Reported as Piper PA28RT201