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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Indianapolis, IN · September 17, 1997

Date: September 17, 1997 · 18:50 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Greenwood Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA295
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 19 total19 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N43DRRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 1997 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3882A0016 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.

Landed short rna onto runway. Struck runway light. (.4)the student pilot reported that while on final approach, she added a second notch of flaps. She then reduced power as she felt her altitude was too high. Shortly thereafter, she initiated a go-around as she felt her altitude was too low. During the go-around, she decreased the flap setting to zero. A witness, her flight instructor, reported the nose of the airplane then pitched up, and the left wing dropped. The airplane turned 90 to 120 degrees to the left as the main gear contacted the terrain. The airplane then slid sideways and came to rest in the grass between the runway and taxiway. The accident occurred on the student pilot's first solo flight. (-23) see narrative #CHI97LA295

As the FAA filed it

LANDED SHORT RNA ONTO RUNWAY. STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHT. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, SHE ADDED A SECOND NOTCH OF FLAPS. SHE THEN REDUCED POWER AS SHE FELT HER ALTITUDE WAS TOO HIGH. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, SHE INITIATED A GO-AROUND AS SHE FELT HER ALTITUDE WAS TOO LOW. DURING THE GO-AROUND, SHE DECREASED THE FLAP SETTING TO ZERO. A WITNESS, HER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, REPORTED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE THEN PITCHED UP, AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED. THE AIRPLANE TURNED 90 TO 120 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AS THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE THEN SLID SIDEWAYS AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE STUDENT PILOT'S FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI97LA295

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 CHI97LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenwood, INthe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in an inadvertant stall. A factor related to the accident was the raising of flaps.Sep 17, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43DR · 3

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

Accident 19880508015219ALevel Off Touchdown · Indianapolis, INStudent made hard landing. Right main gear collapsed due to attach bolt failure from overstress and metal fatigue.May 8, 1988 · Substantial damage Accident 19840819041729AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cheyenne, WYRight wing struck a construction barier taxiing to park. Was off taxiway line. Lineman assisting failed to notice.Aug 19, 1984 · Substantial damage Incident 19830310013719IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cheyenne, WYStudent on first solo tried to avoid ice chunk on taxiway. Wing tip hit a snowbank.Mar 10, 1983 · Minor damage