Piper PA-38-112 accident near Danville, IN

On September 16, 1995, a Piper PA-38-112 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Danville, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

September 16, 1995

Place

Danville, IN

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

39.760°N, 86.510°W

NTSB ID

20001207X04440

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 16, 1995, about 1505 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N118AT, operated by American Trans Air Training Corporation, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain while maneuvering near Danville, Indiana. The commercial pilot and the dual student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local, 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight originated about 1442. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Witnesses reported observing the airplane flying in a northerly direction at an estimated altitude of 500 feet. Two witnesses reported hearing the engine sound increase. One witness reported hearing the engine "restart." The airplane descended in a "loose spiral." The nose came up and it turned to the right then "sharply to the left...into a steep tight spiral." It impacted the terrain going "straight down." WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The NTSB on-scene investigation began about 1000 on September 17, 1995. The wreckage was located in a cornfield 1,340 feet east of county road 900E and 1,340 feet south of county road 900N on an easterly heading. All wreckage was located in an area approximately the size of the airplane. The corn immediately behind the airplane was undamaged. The ground and corn in front of the airplane was trampled. The fuselage and leading edges of both wings wing were crushed aft at an angle corresponding to a pitch attitude of approximately 30 degrees nose down. The tail cone was buckled immediately forward of the empennage. The engine mount and firewall were bent downward approximately 90 degrees from

Probable cause

the pilot-in-command's inadequate recovery while maneuvering.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.