Piper PA-28R-201 N36472
22 June 1988 · Noblesville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1988 at about 12:15 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N36472, operated by Indianapolis Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Noblesville, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noblesville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Metropolitan (4I8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N36472
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Indianapolis Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Noblesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
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
DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT RATE OF CLIMB TO CONTINUE FLIGHT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, STRIKING TREES. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT LIMITATIONS WERE EXCEEDED. THE PILOT HAD NOT PERFORMED ANY WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A WITNESS REPORTED A VERY ABRUPT ROTATION AND NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE AFTER LIFTOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, Tennessee, United States | 2 Genes AVN | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Van Nuys, California, United States | Panzarino, Anthony V | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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