# NTSB CHI88LA130: Piper PA-24-250, N7151P, Bedford, IN, June 8, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 8, 1988, 18:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place: Bedford, IN
- Coordinates: 38.860595, -86.490066 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8606&lon=-86.4901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA130
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14089/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA130

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED BEYOND HIS INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE RUNWAY DUE TO EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING AND TOUCHDOWN. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP/SWERVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A DITCH/CULVERT IN THE AIRCRAFT'S PATH. THE SIDE LOADS INCURRED DURING THIS MANEUVER CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7151P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-2316
- Airframe hours: 1550
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hamayoun F. Sarabi
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 4, 1988, 5 hours before
- Departed: LOUISVILLE, KY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: BFR, Bedford, runway 24, 3,100 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 174 total, 95 in this make and model, 174 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BMG, 20 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 19880608019249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880608019249A), Jun 8, 1988: Piper PA24250, Bedford, IN, Substantial damage. High and fast and touchdown halfway on runway, unable to stop, intentionaly ground looped to avoid a overrun.

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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