# NTSB ATL88LA177: Piper PA-28-161, N69161, Lebanon, OH, May 19, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 18, 1988, 20:35 local (May 19, 1988, 00:35 UTC)
- Place: Lebanon, OH
- Coordinates: 39.420066, -84.210113 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4201&lon=-84.2101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7762/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA177

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - aircraft parked/standing
  - object - vehicle

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69161-1991-04-25), registration cancelled 1991-04-25, S/N 288516059 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 288516059
- Airframe hours: 1913
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880519014789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880519014789A), May 19, 1988: Piper PA28161, Lebanon, OH, Substantial damage. Landed in quartering tailwind. Bounced,began go around,lost control and collided with parked acft. Was in right seat

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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