# NTSB CHI83LA174: Piper PA-38-112, N2444N, Middleton, WI, April 21, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 21, 1983, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Middleton, WI
- Location: 43.1144° N, 89.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIDDLETON MUNI/MOREY FLD (C29), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1144&lon=-89.5321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA174
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12138/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA174

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - flight controls - improper use of, dual student (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, flight instructor(on ground) (cause)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - failure,total (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT THE STUDENT DID NOT RELEASE ENOUGH BACK PRESSURE OR USE ENOUGH RIGHT RUDDER AFTER THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE. THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT AND WAS GOING TO STALL. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER AND LANDED THE ACFT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN APRX 1 FOOT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ASPHALT. THE DRAG WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO PULL THE ACFT TO THE LEFT AS IT WAS DECELERATING. THE ENGINE GEAR SHEARED OFF IN THE SOFT GROUND AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2444N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2444N-1989-01-04), registration cancelled 1989-01-04, S/N 3879A0845 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-79A0845
- Airframe hours: 2250
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Four Lakes Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, September 8, 1982, 60 hours before
- Airport: C29, Morey, runway 31, 2,975 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 2,971 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 190 as pilot in command, 190 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSN, 7 nm away

## Other investigations on N2444N (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI86LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA181), Jul 26, 1986: Piper PA-38-112 (N2444N), Middleton, WI, substantial damage

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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