Piper PA-28-181 accident near Muncie, IN
On August 8, 1996, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Muncie, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 8, 1996
- Place
- Muncie, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.661°N, 86.160°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06425
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 8, 1996, at an estimated time of 1020 eastern standard time (est), a Piper PA-28-181, N9137N was destroyed when the aircraft impacted with terrain following a loss of control near Muncie, Indiana. The airplane was found at approximately 1900 est time by the Civil Air Patrol. The certified flight instructor and the pilot rated passenger were fatally injured in the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan, and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, at the time of the accident. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION A complete weather package was assembled by a weather specialist from the National Transportation Safety Boards Washington, DC. office, for the Muncie, Indiana area at 1020 est. A local law enforcement officer reported to the IIC thunderstorms and heavy rain showers around the time of 1000 est. The weather specialists report appears to agree with the law enforcement officers observation. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The airplane wreckage path followed a heading of approximately 280 degrees and was about 250 feet long. Both wings had separated from the aircraft in the accident. The right wing's landing gear was separated from the right wing. The horizontal stabilizer sustained crushing damage to both the left and right sides. All control surfaces were attached, and a review of the flight control system revealed no abnormalities. One propeller blade was bent under the engine next to the oil sump, the other propeller blade had a slight S shape with some chordwise scratches visible at the tip. The right side cab
Probable cause
the inadvertent flight of the airplane by the pilot-in-command into a thunderstorm. The weather was a factor.
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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.
