NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1998-08-02 · LAPORTE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA289
Event ID
20001211X10790
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-02
Location
LAPORTE, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.600574, -86.710578
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N8398R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
was the student pilot s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions he encountered during the landing phase. A factor in this accident was the pilot s lack of total experience.