20040102000539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Indianapolis, IN · January 2, 2004

Date: January 2, 2004 · 14:23 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Metropolitan Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21992
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA052
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,320 total863 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N21992Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885265 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was conducting an IFR approach to runway 33 at Indianapolis metro airport circle to land on runway 15. During the circle approach the left wing of Piper (N21992) made contact with trees causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The aircraft made a successful landing on runway 15 at (ump) Indianapolis metro airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN IFR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 AT INDIANAPOLIS METRO AIRPORT CIRCLE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 15. DURING THE CIRCLE APPROACH THE LEFT WING OF PIPER (N21992) MADE CONTACT WITH TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON RUNWAY 15 AT (UMP) INDIANAPOLIS METRO AIRPORT.

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 CHI04LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFishers, INThe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during the circling approach, his continued descent below minimum descent altitude, and the pilot not performing a missed approach. A factor was the trees the pilot impacted during the circling…Jan 2, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21992 · 1

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

Incident 19870124016989IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lincoln, RILeft main gear collapsed on rollout. Damage to wing tip, aileron and flap. Left main gear was broken.Jan 24, 1987 · Minor damage