Piper PA-28-140 accident near Batesville, Indiana, November 22, 1982
On November 22, 1982 at about 1:00 am local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N4503R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Batesville, Indiana (Batesville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 22, 1982 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Batesville, Indiana · Batesville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N4503R · no longer on the register · serial 2821202
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER COMPLETING AN NDB APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, RUNWAY 18, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN PAST THE MIDPOINT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS INITIAL ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THE AIRCRAFT, BEFORE RETRACTING FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 438 hours in all; 353 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 336 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 83 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-3A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: E.I.Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: C Delphi IN at 6:30 pm
- Destination: C Beltsville IN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 18, 5,000 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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