Piper PA-28-161 N69161

Summary

On 19 May 1988 at about 00:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N69161, operated by John E. Turba, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 May 1988 at 00:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Brownies Apt (19I)

Coordinates

39.4201, -84.2101

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N69161

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John E. Turba

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Batavia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ATL88LA177

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT WAS MAKING AN APCH FOR A FULL STOP LDG WITH A QUARTERING RIGHT TAILWIND. HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TOLD TO ALWAYS LAND ON RWY 27 AND TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 09 AT THIS APT. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED A GO AROUND AFTER THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES AND A VAN BEFORE COMING TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS PASSENGER WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.