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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Lafayette, IN · July 14, 1996

Date: July 14, 1996 · 13:50 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Aretz Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4798F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA238
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 69 total2 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N4798FRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 1996 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287725029 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot cancelled his VFR flight plan due to heavy weather en route and returned to his departure airport. He used full flaps during the landing because he was high on final approach. Just prior to touchdown a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway. The pilot added full power and raised the flaps to 25 degrees to go-around, but was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway where it impacted trees. The pilot reported winds 300 degrees at 13 knots. (-23) see narrative #CHI96LA238.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT CANCELLED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN DUE TO HEAVY WEATHER EN ROUTE AND RETURNED TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HE USED FULL FLAPS DURING THE LANDING BECAUSE HE WAS HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND RAISED THE FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES TO GO-AROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT IMPACTED TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED WINDS 300 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI96LA238.

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 CHI96LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLafeyette, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and the crosswind.Jul 14, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4798F · 1

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

Incident 19781112019509IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Howell, MIStudent pilot ran off side of runway then struck a small ditch while taxiing.Nov 12, 1978 · Minor damage