ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367992
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1989 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Aretz Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9816C |
| MSN: | 28R-783222 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4104 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delphi, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette, IN (3AR) |
| Delphi, IN (1I9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL STUDENT PILOT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR WERE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THE AIRPLANE GOT INTO A HIGH SINK RATE AND ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, BUT A HARD LANDING OCCURRED JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE HIGH SINK RATE THAT DEVELOPED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER RATE OF DESCENT ON FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA190
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 06:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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