Piper PA-28-140 N8421R
20 March 2012 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2012 at about 21:25 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8421R, operated by Skyscrapers Aviation, LLC, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, 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 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE)
- Coordinates
- 39.8308, -86.2944
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N8421R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skyscrapers Aviation, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianapolis → Indianapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot did not maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a solo flight, the student pilot completed 3 takeoffs and landings before attempting a soft-field takeoff. He stated that the airplane began to veer left as the nose gear lifted off the runway, which he attempted to correct with an application of right rudder. He noted that he was unable to regain directional control and decided to abort the takeoff; the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted a visual approach slope indicator and its associated power-supply box. The student pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Additionally, he noted that the accident could have been prevented had he maintained directional control with an increased input of right rudder in order to counteract the left-turning tendencies experienced during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | ARD Jonathan L | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28-140 | Boonville, Indiana, United States | JF Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Canton, Connecticut, United States | Donald J. Derocher | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-28-181 | Put-in-Bay, Ohio, United States | Bluffton Sky Pirates Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Salisbury Airplane Associates Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | Clarence J Avery | Fatal | 1 |
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