# NTSB CHI92LA045: Piper PA-15, N4302H, Indianapolis, IN, December 7, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 7, 1991, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Coordinates: 39.870338, -86.110519 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8703&lon=-86.1105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA045
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15360/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA045

## Probable cause

REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THE CFI/PIC.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE CFI PILOT SAID THAT WHILE TEACHING EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES, ON A SOD STRIP, THE STUDENT PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4302H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-15
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15-102
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85-12 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Beaver, Allyn M.
- Departed: I21, MCCORDSVILLE, IN
- Airport: I21, Brookside, runway 24, 3,200 × 90 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,940 total, 6 in this make and model, 1,829 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 65 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: IND, 20 nm away

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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