Accident: Piper PA28
Apr 1, 2024 · Muncie, IN
NTSB numberCEN24LA144Event id20240401194014
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control while maneuvering outside established instrument approach procedures in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the local control controller’s failure to issue appropriate missed approach instructions due to inadequate procedural knowledge.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N8438B
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR missed approach Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Delaware County Johnson Field (MIE)1 nm (1 km) north-east
- Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (AID)12 nm (23 km) south-west
- Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ)20 nm (37 km) north-west
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