- Date
- May 18, 1988, 20:35 local (May 19, 1988, 00:35 UTC)
- Place
- Lebanon, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N69161Piper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880519014789A
- Case key
- 7762
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was making an apch for a full stop ldg with a quartering right tailwind. He stated that he had been previously told to always land on rwy 27 and takeoff from runway 09 at this apt. Witnesses indicated that the airplane touched down about half way down the rwy. The plt reported that he initiated a go around after the airplane bounced on touchdown. The airplane departed the runway to the left and collided with two parked airplanes and a van before coming to a stop upside down. The pilot reported his passenger was in the left seat at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N69161
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288516059
- Airframe hours
- 1,913
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John E. Turba
- Registered owner
- John E Turba
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · April 22, 1988 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- I69 · Batavia, OH
- Airport
- 19I · Brownies Apt, runway 27, 2,100 × 37 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 79 in this make and model · 243 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 50° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.