CHI76FEA51

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Lafayette, IN · September 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1976
Place
Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N100TCPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760916030959A
Case key
155687

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3162  76/9/16    LAFAYETTE,IN        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 274
        TIME - 1235                    N100TC              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALSMERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N100TC
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Halsmers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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