Young Pietenpol Air Camper accident near Peru, IN
On August 3, 2003, a Young Pietenpol Air Camper (airplane) was involved in an accident near Peru, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 3, 2003
- Place
- Peru, IN
- Aircraft
- Young Pietenpol Air Camper · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.734°N, 86.100°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030805X01266
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 3, 2003, about 1332 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Young Pietenpol Air Camper, N81171, piloted by a recreational pilot, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain during a landing at Robison Airport (IN33), near Peru, Indiana. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Logansport Municipal Airport, near Logansport, Indiana, at time unknown and was landing at IN33 at the time of the accident. The Miami County Sheriff's Department report stated that the pilot's wife called two acquaintances when the pilot did not return. The report said that the acquaintances stated, "They were checking the area from the air. ... They located the plane and pilot. It appeared the pilot had been ejected and it was noted his harness was broken." The Sheriff stated that the pilot survived the accident and was "transported to Parkview Hospital via Samaritan helicopter." The Miami County Sheriff's Department report stated that the pilot died from his injuries about 0633 on August 4, 2003. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a recreational pilot certificate with a single-engine land airplane rating. He held a third-class medical certificate with the limitation that he "must wear corrective lenses." On his application for his last flight physical, dated April 21, 2003, the pilot reported that he had accumulated 70 total flight hours, 15 of which were flown in the 6 months preced
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during the landing. A factor was the trees he impacted.
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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.
