Piper PA-28-161 N8352H

Summary

On 5 July 1996 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8352H was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 1996 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Porter County Municipal (VPZ)

Coordinates

41.4696, -87.0494

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N8352H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA230

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that when she applied brakes to slow the airplane during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right. The airplane continued off the runway until came to rest after contacting an embankment. Inspection of the accident site revealed the airplane exited the runway 1,500' from the approach end of the runway. It then traveled 430' prior to contacting the embankment were it came to rest. Inspection of the brake system failed to reveal any anomalies which would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.