N8307R – PIPER PA 28-140 – 2014-09-01 NTSB Accident Report

On September 01, 2014, a Piper PA 28-140 (N8307R) was involved in an accident near Plymouth, IN. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The sun glare and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.

While preparing to land on runway 28, the pilot switched to runway 10, but then switched back to runway 28 to avoid hot air balloon and helicopter operations at the airport. While on final approach to runway 28, the pilot was blinded by the sun. The pilot stated that the airplane started to settle and he was "too low and too slow" over the cornfield. The airplane impacted the ground between the runway and the cornfield and slid across a road before coming to a stop. The fuselage and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN14CA481. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8307R.