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September 16, 1993 · Piper PA-38-112 · N2353K
Griffith, IN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 16, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Griffith, IN
Aircraft
Piper PA-38-112
Tail Number
N2353K
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI93LA363
The student pilot was attempting a full stop landing. The airplane touched down hard and ballooned. A witness estimated the airplane went 25-30 feet in the air. The student then added power to execute a go-around, but the airplane was in a nose-down attitude. The airplane struck the runway collapsing the nose landing gear.
NTSB Probable Cause
the improper recovery from a bounced landing by the pilot-in- command.
Full Narrative
On September 16, 1993, at 1315 eastern standard time, a Piper PA- 38-112, N2353K, sustained substantial damage during a bounced landing at the Griffith Airport, Griffith, Indiana. The solo student pilot was not injured. The instructional flight originated at the Gary Regional Airport, Gary, Indiana, at 1200. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A witness reported the airplane touched down and ballooned about 25-30 feet in the air. He stated it sounded like the pilot then applied power. He saw the airplane contact the runway nose down, and the nose landing gear collapse.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:15 CDT
Nearest AirportGRIFFITH (0nm N)
Runway26
Runway Length4013 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-38-112
Tail NumberN2353K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 112
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 66 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind350° @ 5 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 52
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:45
Weather SourceWFAC