Piper PA-28-140 accident near Brookston, IN
On February 15, 1996, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brookston, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 15, 1996
- Place
- Brookston, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.601°N, 86.861°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05223
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 14, 1996, at 1900 eastern standard time (est), a Piper, PA-28-140, N4612F, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near Brookston, Indiana. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A flight plan was not on file. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Lafayette, Indiana, at 1830 est, and was en route to Gary, Indiana. The pilot arrived at Aretz Flying Service, Inc., Lafayette, Indiana, at approximately 1700 est. He informed the scheduler, as he signed out the airplane, that he was going to fly to Gary, Indiana, to see his girlfriend for Valentine's Day. He said that he would return the following morning. At 1718 est, the pilot called Terre Haute Flight Service Station by telephone and requested an abbreviated briefing for his route of flight. The pilot's girlfriend reported that at 1820 est, the pilot called her by phone, from Lafayette, Indiana, and asked her to pick him up at Gary Municipal Airport, Gary, Indiana, in one hour. At 1847 est, the pilot contacted the Lafayette Air Traffic Control Tower and stated that he had just departed Aretz Airport and was proceeding direct to Gary, Indiana, at 2,000 feet above ground level (AGL). The local controller issued approval to transition through the Delta surface area and issued the current Lafayette altimeter setting. The pilot read back the altimeter setting. This was the last known transmission made by the pilot. At 2015 est, the pilot's girlfriend became wo
Probable cause
the pilot's disregard for the forecast adverse weather conditions, his inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and his disorientation. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's lack of experience in instrument conditions, the snow and fog.
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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.
