Accident Piper PA-24-250 N7733P, Thursday 20 October 1988

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Date:	Thursday 20 October 1988
Time:	20:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-24-250
Owner/operator:	Graves, Dorel
Registration:	N7733P
MSN:	24-2947
Year of manufacture:	1961
Total airframe hrs:	2844 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-A1D5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Indianapolis, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Indianapolis, IN (I14)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED BY CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF THE PASSENGERS AND HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: