Piper PA-28-181 N793MA
9 April 2006 · Logansport, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 April 2006 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N793MA was involved in an accident near Logansport, Indiana, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Logansport, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logansport/Cass County Airport (GGP)
- Coordinates
- 40.7111, -86.3747
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N793MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Logansport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a bounced landing. The pilot reported that he was practicing touch and go landings. He reported, "The plane bounced a couple of times and landed." The inspection of the airplane revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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