Piper PA-28-140 N3969K
31 August 2010 · Anderson, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N3969K, operated by ANDAIR Aircraft Rental and Instruction, was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Municipal Airport (AID)
- Coordinates
- 40.2325, -85.6375
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N3969K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ANDAIR Aircraft Rental and Instruction
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anderson → Anderson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA518
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded airplane performance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was conducting an introductory flight with two passengers. During departure, the airplane did not continue climbing or gain altitude due to the high density altitude. The airplane started to descend and he lowered the nose. The airplane continued to sink and it sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Umpire, Arkansas, United States | Michael Hunt | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Adam N. Rosenberg | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-28-151 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Glen Van Zee | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-28-151 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | Eddy Howard A | Fatal | 1 |
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