Piper PA-28-140 N44245
7 August 1996 · Rensselaer, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1996 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N44245 was involved in an accident near Rensselaer, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rensselaer, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jasper County (RZL)
- Coordinates
- 40.9304, -87.1396
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N44245
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kokomo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA283
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper flare and improper 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 student pilot reported that she reduced the engine power and started the landing flare. Also, she reported that the landing flare was initiated too early and 'the plane hit and bounced onto the runway really hard.' The pilot applied power to recover after the first bounce; however, the airplane bounced two additional times. Subsequently, it came to rest in grass with substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kumamoto, Japan | McAs Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Michael E. Scholl | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hartford, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1996 | Mrotek MINICAB GY20 | Albion, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Mankovich SONERAI | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22 | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Thocker RV-4 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 1996 | Boeing 727-290 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | American Trans Air | Minor injuries | - |