Summary
On July 05, 1996, a Piper PA-28-161 (N8352H) was involved in an incident near Valparaiso, IN. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
On July 5, 1996, at 1330 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8352H, registered to Donnallen Aviation, Inc., sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during a landing roll on runway 27 at the Porter County Municipal Airport, Valparaiso, Indiana. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight departed from Valparaiso, Indiana.
The pilot reported that she took off with the intention of flying the traffic pattern and returning for a landing. She reported that after touching down on runway 27 (6,000' x 150') she applied the brakes to slow the airplane in order to turn off the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI96LA230. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8352H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 5, 1996, at 1330 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8352H, registered to Donnallen Aviation, Inc., sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during a landing roll on runway 27 at the Porter County Municipal Airport, Valparaiso, Indiana. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight departed from Valparaiso, Indiana.
The pilot reported that she took off with the intention of flying the traffic pattern and returning for a landing. She reported that after touching down on runway 27 (6,000' x 150') she applied the brakes to slow the airplane in order to turn off the runway. She stated that when she applied the brakes the airplane veered to the right and she "could not get the left brake to compensate." The airplane veered off the right side of the runway where it came to rest after contacting an embankment.
Inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration, South Bend, Indiana, Flight Standards District Office, inspected the accident site and the airplane. They reported that the airplane departed the runway 1,500' from the approach end of the runway. The airplane then traveled 430' off the right side of the runway prior to contacting the embankment. The airplane came to rest on a heading of 075 degrees. An inspection of the airplane brakes failed to reveal any anomalies which would have prevented normal operation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI96LA230