Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Noblesville, Indiana 46060
Tuesady, April 22, 1986 14:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

TWO SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE TRAINING FLIGHT. ON THE APPROACH FOR THE THIRD LANDING, THE CREW RECEIVED A THREE-GREEN INDICATION, BUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS NOSE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY BOLT WAS MISSING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/22/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NOBLESVILLE
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46060
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4I8
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 803
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1448 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 220
Weather Observation Facility ID IND
Elevation of weather observation facility 797
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1247
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 23 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31641
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N39693
NTSB Number CHI86LA125
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-44-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-44-180
Aircraft Serial Number 44-7995025
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 15 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 1796
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BURD & KIMMEL AVIATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 203 C BLUFFS CIRCLE
Aircraft Owner City NOBLESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10565 ALLISONVILLE RD.
Operator City NOBLESVILLE
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 46060
Operator Code AIHA
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1405
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --