Plane Crash List

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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