NONE · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1989-04-15 · GRIFFITH, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA074
Event ID
20001213X28064
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-15
Location
GRIFFITH, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.520442, -87.420158
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N9223T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION AND MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.