Piper PA-44-180 N39693
22 April 1986 · Noblesville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N39693, operated by Indianapolis Aviation, was involved in an accident near Noblesville, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noblesville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Metropolitan (4I8)
- Coordinates
- 40.0592, -85.9201
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N39693
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Indianapolis Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TWO SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE TRAINING FLIGHT. ON THE APPROACH FOR THE THIRD LANDING, THE CREW RECEIVED A THREE-GREEN INDICATION, BUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS NOSE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY BOLT WAS MISSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-44 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-44-180 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-44 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Panama Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Miami, Florida, United States | Caicos Enterpries UNL., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-44-180 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Aviators Unlimited | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-44-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |