Accident Piper PA-38-112 N24007,
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Date:Sunday 14 February 1982
Time:12:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-38-112
Owner/operator:Gfe Aviation Inc
Registration: N24007
MSN: 3879A1074
Total airframe hrs:597 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lebanon, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Lebanon, IN (6I4)
Destination airport:Lebanon, IN (6I4)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING RECOVERY PROCEDURES FROM A LOW APPROACH, THE MAIN GEAR STRUCK SNOW ON A SMALL RISE ABOUT 400 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN ABOUT 18 INCHES OF SNOW AND THE GEAR FAILED. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HIS OUTSIDE REFERENCES WERE ERODED BY THE SUN REFLECTING THROUGH A THIN OVERCAST ON AN ALL WHITE ENVIRONMENT OF SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. HE ALSO SAID THERE WAS A SLIGHT HAZE REFLECTION NEAR THE GROUND WHEN FACING SOUTH. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT WEARING COLORED GLASSES AT THE TIME.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI82DA055
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI82DA055

Location

Revision history:

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