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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Lafayette, IN · March 26, 2005

Date: March 26, 2005 · 05:45 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Purdue University
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N999SK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05FA081
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total

N999SKRegistration cancelled Apr 28, 2005 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7535284 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot came to Lafayette aviation with passenger @ 0500 on Saturday, 3/26/05 to use aircraft for touch and go practice. Line maintenance person on duty had initial suspension as to intent, authorization and possible alcohol. Pilot and passenger obtained keys and pushed aircraft out of hangar. Preflight did not include fuel sample. Aircraft departed runway 10 and on downwind impacted ground inverted. Accident investigation ongoing by NTSB. Pilot was on Lafayette aviation's no rent list but this information was not verified by maintenance attendant on duty at opening of FBO offices.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT CAME TO LAFAYETTE AVIATION WITH PASSENGER @ 0500 ON SATURDAY, 3/26/05 TO USE AIRCRAFT FOR TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE. LINE MAINTENANCE PERSON ON DUTY HAD INITIAL SUSPENSION AS TO INTENT, AUTHORIZATION AND POSSIBLE ALCOHOL. PILOT AND PASSENGER OBTAINED KEYS AND PUSHED AIRCRAFT OUT OF HANGAR. PREFLIGHT DID NOT INCLUDE FUEL SAMPLE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 10 AND ON DOWNWIND IMPACTED GROUND INVERTED. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ONGOING BY NTSB. PILOT WAS ON LAFAYETTE AVIATION'S NO RENT LIST BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT VERIFIED BY MAINTENANCE ATTENDANT ON DUTY AT OPENING OF FBO OFFICES.

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 CHI05FA081Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWest Lafayette, INThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument conditions and his not maintaining control of the complex airplane during initial climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, the early dawn condition, and the pilots intentional unauthorized use of the…Mar 26, 2005 · Destroyed