- Date
- September 19, 1987, 19:30 local (Sep 20, 1987, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Belleville, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7108BPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870919053619A
- Case key
- 13828
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was returning to an unlighted private airstrip after a local pleasure flight. The sun had set but, according to the pilot, the sky was still illuminated. The pilot stated he was able to set up an approach, but when established on final he 'lost sight' of the runway. The pilot stated he executed a 'low' go-around to try and spot the runway, then elected to try a second approach. Again the pilot reportedly 'lost sight' of the runway on final. The pilot stated he decided to perform another go-around and fly to a near-by airport with lights. The pilot was starting the second go-around attempt when the aircraft struck a fence, flipping it over onto its back.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7108B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 224324
- Airframe hours
- 2,640
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James R. Draper
- Registered owner
- James R Draper
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 19, 1987 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- 68I · Belleville, IN
- Airport
- 68I · Cooper Pvt, runway 27, 2,000 × 80 ft, grass/turf
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 159 total · 10 in this make and model · 159 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 10 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.