- Date
- April 30, 1987, 19:30 local (May 1, 1987, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kentland, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N23781Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870430013109A
- Case key
- 13758
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Pilot reported a loss of power approx. 10 to 30 feet above the runway. The aircraft came to rest along the left side and approx. 1500 feet down the 3500-foot runway. Inspection of the aircraft after the accident did not reveal any evidence of engine problems. The propeller had broken off the crankshaft and a portion of the crankshaft flange was bent aft. A 1/2-inch gouge in the runway near the accident site was reported. The nose gear had collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23781
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A1052
- Airframe hours
- 1,962
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Nick Kucki
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 19, 1987 · 17 hours before
- Airport
- 50I · Kentland Muni, runway 9, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 895 total · 27 in this make and model · 800 as pilot in command · 52 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 13 statute miles
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAF, 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.