# NTSB CHI88LA107: Piper PA-28-140, N55552, Lake Village, IN, May 5, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 5, 1988, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Lake Village, IN
- Coordinates: 41.119781, -87.449882 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1198&lon=-87.4499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14071
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14071/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA107

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - aborted
  - object - fence
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD LANDED LONG AND, REALIZING HE WOULD NOT STOP BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY, ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS DOWN, APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES, AND AFTER ADDING FULL POWER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, AND CAME TO REST IN AN OPEN FIELD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55552](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55552-2013-04-22), registration cancelled 2013-04-22, S/N 28-7325350, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7325350
- Airframe hours: 4100
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Arvesta C. Greer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 3HA, LANSING, IL
- Airport: C98, Lake Village, runway 18, 2,480 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 311 total, 311 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GYY, 25 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 19880505012769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880505012769A), May 5, 1988: Piper PA28140, Lake Village, IN, Substantial damage. Landed long and tried to go around. Had partial flaps and ran off end of runway. Hit a fence and stopped in a field

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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