| Crash location | 40.232500°N, 85.637500°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Anderson, IN
37.933379°N, 87.302505°W 182.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N3969K |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 31 Aug 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-140 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he was giving a "discovery flight." After takeoff from the 3400 foot runway, the airplane did not continue to climb or gain altitude. According to the pilot the airplane started to sink and he lowered the airplane's nose. The airplane continued to sink and it sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain. The pilot's accident report listed no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the accident flight. The calculated local density altitude was 3,099 feet.
The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded airplane performance.