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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · August 1, 2001

Date: August 1, 2001 · 11:30 local
Place: Valparaiso, IN
Airport: Porter County Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8145V
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 12 total12 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8145VRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8016244 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Investigation of this incident indicated that the student pilot allowed the aircraft to get low and slow, striking a threshold light for runway 18 at Porter County Municipal Airport, Valparaiso, Indiana. The student pilot had signed off for a local solo flight just prior to the incident taking place. The aircraft received only minor damage which was limited to the propeller. The student reported no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GET LOW AND SLOW, STRIKING A THRESHOLD LIGHT FOR RUNWAY 18 AT PORTER COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, VALPARAISO, INDIANA. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD SIGNED OFF FOR A LOCAL SOLO FLIGHT JUST PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT TAKING PLACE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE WHICH WAS LIMITED TO THE PROPELLER. THE STUDENT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N8145V · 1

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

Accident 19840926051499ASimulated Forced Landing/Tkof · Kiowa, COStudent put fuel value on off when CFI requested change tanks on simulated forced landing. Safety stop inoperative.Sep 26, 1984 · Substantial damage