Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-140 near Plymouth, IN — 2014-09-01

Final reportCEN14CA481
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Date
2014-09-01
Location
Plymouth, IN, USA
Airport
C65
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-140
Registration
N8307R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The sun glare and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.

NTSB narrative

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.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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