Piper PA-28 N4798F

Summary

On 14 July 1996 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N4798F was involved in an accident near Lafeyette, Indiana, United States. 2 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.

Date

14 July 1996 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lafeyette, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Aretz (3AR)

Coordinates

40.4205, -86.8895

Aircraft

Piper PA-28

Registration

N4798F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Chicago

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA238

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and the crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot cancelled his VFR flight plan due to heavy weather en route and returned to his departure airport. He used full flaps during the landing because he was high on final approach. Just prior to touchdown a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway. The pilot added full power and raised the flaps to 25 degrees to go-around, but was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway where it impacted trees. The pilot reported winds 300 degrees at 13 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.