ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359365
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| Date: | Sunday 5 February 1995 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Purdue Pilots, Inc. |
| Registration: | N38394 |
| MSN: | 28-7790548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5617 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lafayette, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bloomington, IN (BMG |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE PLANNED TO USE 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND A HIGHER THAN NORMAL APPROACH SPEED DUE TO A GUSTY CROSSWIND. HE REPORTED THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE PILOT REPORTED 104 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, INCLUDING 6 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to perform a go-around. The gusty crosswind was a factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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